YAZ : Oral Contraceptive

I am on my 7th month of Yaz. I always broke out hormonally so I hoped it would clear my skin. It never really made it any worse but it didn't stop the breakouts but they would only happen at certain times during my cycle and this past month I only got one new pimple so it might be finally working. I love that it helped me lose a little weight and it shortened my period. I am still very inconsistent though, my skin, appetite and period are always a little different, you'd think after 7 months it would have leveled out but I can live with it. Overall, I really like it and think that 1 or 2 months of usage of BCP shouldn't even be reviewed, you have to allow it time for your body to adjust. If i would have given up after month 1 or 2 when i was still breaking out I wouldn't be as clear as i am now. Be patient, you might pass up something that works. Its expensive but I pick up a free box at my gyno every month so It's reasonable right now.

When I started using it I had acne on the forehead, cheeks and horrible marks all over my face. I stopped using it because my husband was not going to be near for a long time... but know I have really bad acne again! Sooo I'm going to use it just to keep it under control. =)

I gained 10 pounds in the first week. Horrible! I still haven't lost the weight and after I stopped treatment I kept gaining weight. I had never been this way before taking the pill.

I didn't think it had anything to do with the pill until i started reading online reviews. However, I have been taking yaz for well over a year and havent started experiencing these effects until recently. Most of the reviews (especially ont his site) have been from women who have only been taking yaz for 3 months or less. That is definitely not enough to tell if a pill is right or wrong for you, unless you are experiencing horrible side effects. However, you should give the pill up to 6 months to form a routine and regulate. Your body needs time to get used to it! Thigns liek weight gain, fatigue, or nausea in the first few months...are completely normal. Give it time! You might find it works for you! Anything new put into your body will need adjusting to. Your body is delicate and only knows its normal routine! i have no acne by the way! however the lowest form of acne i can put ont his review is "very light."

I have been on YAZ for 4 months and if anything it has made my acne worse. I had mild acne only on my forehead and then when I took the YAZ it spread to my checks with the red deep zits. Not a lot but when one would clear I would get another. My Dermo just now put me on a low dose of Spiro with the Yaz, but that too is not helping at all. I either need to change pills or up the Spiro.

I'm having panic attacks, blurred vison, and EXTREME moodiness. I've never had anything like this...I'm Only 22 years old and i feel crazy..like I'm not myself or something. I swear it's the pill.

I've only been on Yaz for a month now and so far the only side effect I've experienced is the ititial acne and the continuous spotting between periods. I was told to give it a month or two so my body gets used to it. I will wait it out. I hope it evens out soon.

Love it, worth every penny!

I called my doctor, Yaz was the third birth control I've been on in a 7 year period. She is switching me to Cyclessa, we'll see how it goes. Everyone's different, but this did NOT work for me.

If you can survive a month of spotting and an initial breakout, it's totally worth it.