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.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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August 23, 2010

Pros:

effective contraceptive
lighter periods

Cons:

a Danish study found 64% higher incidence of blood clotting with YAZ and Yasmin than pills that have been established for decades.

Blood clots leading to an embolism which can lead to death

I have been using Yasmin for 7 years and now am changing my method due to strong suggestion from my GP and after reading this article: [link removed]
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April 16, 2010

Pros:

Nice packet!

Cons:

Worsened my acne!
Gave me very unpredictable periods which stressed me out completely!
Went from being content with my looks to worrying everyday what people thought when they saw my face :-(

I went onto Yaz after a year on Dianette because my acne was reduced to very light and breakouts weren't very frequent. Plus I was scared about being on Dianette for so long! After two months of Yaz I was having major breakouts on my cheeks where I had never had acne before. Eventually I just gave up and broke down so I'm back on Dianette despite the risks with Clindamycin to try to clear up existing acne. Yaz is primarily a form of birth control and its "effect" on acne was stumbled across randomly and as far as I can see, the clinical trials for Yaz and acne are far and few between. After going through hell on this pill I have decided to take the Dianette risk again for the sake of my skin and for the sake of my psychological well-being!
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January 30, 2010

Pros:

Skin is less oily

Cons:

On my 5th day i was getting better buy something changed, and acne is getting worst, i dont know what happened...

May be i need to give it time to work but i guess i am not going to because i am getting sacred with the worsening of the acne, i am thinking it about stopping right now, even knowing i would get a reg again i dont know what to do....
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October 12, 2009

Pros:

See below

Cons:

See below

The birth control pill. Yaz, has been linked to life-threatening side effects such as strokes, blood clots, and heart attacks. Since 2004, at least 50 deaths have been reported in women taking Yaz and contraceptives made with similar ingredients. There is more information on this disturbing problem at [link removed]
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August 4, 2009

Pros:

light periods.

Cons:

tons of acne

never again. i will never take yaz. i cleared up instantly after i got off it.
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July 30, 2009

Pros:

none

Cons:

depression, weight gain, acne cysts

The worst medication I have ever taken. Made me gain weight, break out and completely lose my confidence. Now I have to result to accutane.
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April 23, 2009

Pros:

none

Cons:

It did nothing except make me miserable, I seriously had to stop after about 2 weeks. I could start crying at any given time, it's just not worth being depressed and having bad skin.

It's unfortunate that pimples and acne can really put a damper on one's life. I've only had this problem for the last couple of years, from having completely perfect skin. I feel for everyone who's going through it and I wish there was a perfect solution. Bottom line, it may not work for me, but it might work for someone else. All you can do is try.
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February 4, 2009

Pros:

? i didn't notice any change in my pms symptoms.

Cons:

I had so much break through, that i wasn't sure that it prevented pregnancy. i have a 4 month old daughter now. at first i thought it was me, that did something wrong, until my friend told me this morning that she's pregnant.

Maybe i didn't take it long enough, but i got pregnant on Yaz. I swithced from Yasmine to Yaz, because of the intoxicating commercial. lol. there was really no reason for me to stop taking yasmine. My girlfriend did the same thing, switch because the commercial sounded cool, and now, she's currently one month pregnant.
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November 26, 2008

Pros:

Prevents pregnancy!

Cons:

Made my acne worse (and I'm almost 29!) and I felt like my hormones were out of whack. My appetite was bigger too. This doesn't do half of what the ads say it does!!

Liked Yasmin better.
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September 21, 2008

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

immediate weight gain, irritability, constipation, severe headaches

Ortho-tri cyclen lo!!!!!
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