YAZ : Oral Contraceptive

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Active Ingredients:
Ethinyloestradiol (20mcg), Synthetic Oestrogen, and Drospirenone (3mg).

Inactive Ingredients:
Lactose, maize starch, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, purified talc, titanium dioxide, iron oxide red.

4 placebo (non-hormonal) pills per pack
Inactive Ingredients:
Lactose, maize starch, povidone, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide.

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February 1, 2009

Pros:

prevents pregnancy

Cons:

- Increase of mood swings and depression
- nauseated
- breasts increased in size and were very sore, i am already a D cup so i have no desire for larger breasts.

The side effects that occured so shortly of trying it really made me not want to continue. My breasts were too painful and just felt very swollen. I also like most normal people, prefer not to be nauseated at night.I was suprised that i didnt feel bloated or gain weight especiallly with the breast problems. I wouldnt reccomend this bc for those with bigger breasts or if you have stomach issues.
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October 18, 2008

Pros:

No problems with PMS or mood swings

Cons:

Acne got considerably WORSE!!! Huge cystic acne I didn't have before taking the pill!!! Headaches and weight gain as well....also I am having trouble sleeping. I have been on YAZ for 3 months now waiting to see if things get better - they're NOT!!

I realize YAZ works differently for everyone, but it is NOT working well for me!! My skin was clear & I was just working on having old scars dissappear....now I feel like I have to start all over again!!! I have not had acne this bad since high school!! I am 28 years old and acne should be the least of my concerns at this point!!
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October 24, 2007

Pros:

short periods, hmm thats about it

Cons:

didn't clear acne. hair loss (yes I said hair loss!)

Taking this pill is not worth it. I have taken it for 4 months and it has not taken care of my acne. It reduced it some, but I am not willing to use it any longer since I am losing tons of hair in the shower everyday. Girls out there - Beware - hair loss is a common side effect that they don't talk about much...
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April 17, 2010

Pros:

light periods
no cramps
consistent periods
breasts are more firm

Cons:

occasional breakouts during periods

does what's it's suppose to, but I don't know about the acne management. I had acne before the pill and thought I might give it a try. Yaz did little to no difference with my acne, but I thought i be on it anyhow to practice safe sex. I am going on YASMIN next month. It's has a little bit more estrogen than Yaz and is suppose to help with acne, so hopefully this goes well.
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October 7, 2008

Pros:

Lost a few pounds; that's about it.

Cons:

Depression & irritability. Sleeplessness--always tired. Did nothing to improve my menstrual symptoms. No improvement on acne.

Different people react to different medications. My best friend is on this, and loves Yaz. For me, there was nothing good except I lost a few pounds. I felt low throughout the month, and always tired. I couldn't sleep. I was also irritable. Isn't this what Yaz is supposed to prevent? The lack of sleep was the worst of it. I wonder how many women have this as a side effect and don't realize it's from the birth control. I had the same problem with Yasmin. To top it off, it didn't calm down my period or improve my acne! I expected to at least have that covered with this stuff. Nonetheless, birth control is odd; you literally have to try it to test if it's for you. It's just not for me! If birth control just doesn't settle well with you, don't be surprised if Yaz isn't any better. I think it was the worst of any I've tried.
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July 1, 2008

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

Everything!! DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL!!! Oh my, I am horrible with this medication. I have only been on it a few months, but I will not take it any longer. Will be going back to my old pill. Constant crying, not myself, blurry vision, lack of hunger.

Almost lost my boyfriend, the very reason to be ON BIRTH CONTROL!! This pill does the exact opposite of what it claims to cure. I have been horrible since I started it. Take my advice and choose another pill. I am calling my doctor today and getting something diffrent.
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October 21, 2007

Pros:

None that I know of

Cons:

mysterious leg pain a week into taking it

I bought into the stupid ad's and switched from Yasmin to Yaz to see if if would really help my mood etc. A week into taking it I got a mysterious pain throughout my left leg. This could have been the very beginning of a clot. I'm a healthy 24 year old non-smoker with no history of anything like that - i went off it immediately and the pain went away within a few days.
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May 24, 2010

Pros:

So Far None

Cons:

Little Breakouts

I have just started using Yaz. I am a little hesitant to go on Accutane and chose this as a hopefully safer option. So far I have not seen to much improvement, but, my acne pimples have reduced in size. Hopefully this will work!
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October 18, 2008

Pros:

none that I can think of

Cons:

Irritability, low libido, cramps, nausea, spotting 3rd week before period to begin, fatigue etc etc etc

This didn't work for me, I actually had a sex drive after the baby was born, this killed it...I am currently on Alesse - which is not really any better...(doctor gave full "samples" of both Yaz & Alesse so it didn't cost a thing yet...)
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April 11, 2010

Pros:

lost 5 lbs!
helped skin, A LITTLE.

Cons:

had my period for 21 days straight.
makes me depressed feeling.
expensive.
not that great working for acne or controlling your period.

I can't wait to get off this pill.
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