YAZ : Oral Contraceptive

I was very scared and hesitent to start taking bc. I was afraid my emotions would spiral out of control with irritability. But infact, things are just peachy : ). I don't break out on my jaw line like i used to and i think my ta tas are gettin a little bigger : ). Honestly, I feel like this pill has helped regulate my emotions. I'm definitely not a hot mess like I thought i would be. Also, I feel like my skin and hair are less oily, and I contribute that to this pill. I strongly recommend it : )

I now only have to use regular face wash and have zero breakouts, also my oil production went way down and my pores are much smaller. It is expensive, but I was spending so much on creams and treaments before, and having no results.

I've been on Yaz for 6 months now. It started working immediately for regulating my period and it took about four months for my acne to clear up but not my skin looks great so it was well worth the wait! I was on Loestrin 24Fe before this for 4 months and it made me super depressed and didn't help my skin or regulate my period. Yaz has been a wonderful change.

I've been on this BC for almost a year now, and have never problems with it. For the first cycle, I noticed I was a bit moody and anxious, but that disappeared in a couple of weeks. It cleared up my skin completely, and I no longer suffer from PMS symptoms at all.

it is fantastic at clearing up my skin i had moderate acne for 4 years it wasn't to bad but just bad enough to make me self conscious, i finally went to the doctors and the doctor put me on it. I noticed improvements in like the first week! it was amazing, now my skin is clear and stays clear. the only problem was that my boobs grew which resulted in stretch marks.

I took this while on Accutane in 2008. I believe this is what actually kept my skin clear when I was no longer on Accutane. I was not even washing my face anymore. I got acne in my 30s. I am now 37. I stopped taking Yaz 6 months ago-thought I'd go "natural/hormone free." I also thought it would clear up the slight melasma I have. But I still have the melasma. And, even worse, I am been back in the derm's office for acne-again! I believe mine is hormonal and am having to start all over again with tretoinin (sp?), doxycyclin, and am started Yaz again today.

I tried Yaz years ago (before I took Accutane twice) and it didnt work for me. However, now I'm 19 and I've been on it for 2 months and it has completely cleared my skin. I used to have itchy whiteheads along my forehead, jawline, and cheeks which are now all gone. Yaz got rid of the acne I've had for 10 years and even Accutane couldn't deal with. Yes, I have some side effects but they are generally mild and I can deal with them if it means clear skin.

I never really had bad acne, just a few spots here and there, until I took Plan B for the second time. My face immediately erupted in cystic acne and I was embarrassed to go anywhere. I tried Murad skin supplements for a while, but those had no effect so I went to my doctor and she immediately prescribed Yaz and Differin. I haven't really been using the Differin regularly, so I'm assuming my acne has started to clear up because of the Yaz. My cystic acne cleared up after a little more than a month on the pill, and now my skin is getting clearer all the time, except during my period, when I break out pretty badly. My breasts went from a small B cup to a full B, but they're pretty tender all the time. The only period I've had on Yaz so far lasted a whole seven days instead of four (there are only four placebo pills) and my cramps were horrible, but comparable to cramps when I'm not on the pill. Yaz has been a miracle for me, and I expect my skin will only get better with time.

I have been on YAZ for 6months now...I am one week away from finishing the 6th month, about to start my 7th month. I wanted to wait for at least 4-5 months before I made comments on Yaz. I did have some side effects light breast tenderness and feeling emotional in the first few months. However because my acne was so bad (I am almost 30!! should not have acne!) I decided to "ride it out" and to see how it went. After about 4 months my acne started to go down. However it still fluctuated. When I thought it was clear for good, I would wake up with another few cystic acne bumps. After 4.5/5 months the acne was completely gone including the deep red scars! Now that I am almost at 6 months I have clear skin and feel great. I still tend to get a small spot around that time of month but its nothing serious and instantly goes away when that time is finished. The moodiness and tenderness was apparent in the first few months but has completely stopped. I find YAZ quite expensive but I think its worth it for the clear skin I have it. It glows and I don't have to wear make up anymore - yay. I also have not gained any weight. I have kept a weight log and it has stayed the same. I have continued daily exercise and have not increased my eating. I have had cravings at that time (which I have always had) and i just make sure i exercise it off! If you have cystic painful acne like I did, to the point where it bleeds and is so painful then give it a go. I decided to ride through some of the negative side affects and for me they all went away. I couldn't be happier - I was so depressed having such bad acne but now I don't.

i've been on this pill for 3.5 months now and my acne has remained the same. my boobs have gotten bigger but no reduction in acne yet. i hope it starts to work soon