YAZ : Oral Contraceptive

i went to birth control originally to help my face. second month and third month i broke out in cystic acne all over my face and everyone noticed. i looked like an effing pepperoni pizza. It was disgusting. I will now suffer from scars. I hate this birth control. i would rather get pregnant than have breakouts all over my face.

I don't know if this just takes a long time to work or what...but if it doesn't get better in a month or so I am getting off of it. I cry for absolutely no reason, not just around when my period comes either like it used to be. It has not helped my face, it has made it 100 times worse! I have cystic acne around my chin which I hardly ever had before. I also have a lot of little tiny bumps all over my face that I really had never got before starting this. My face looks absolutely horrible, so much so I don't even like going outside anymore :( That is how bad! And my period lasted for 12 days. It usually it only 2 to 3 days at max. And I even had cramps for the first half of the period too. I wouldn't recommend this birth control for any reason.

First I have to describe the type of person I am (I've stopped taking it) and was before Yaz. I'm a tomboy, a very competitive distance runner, and a competitive student. At first (first 3 months), I liked Yaz. I was beginning to see a change in my very heavy period, my acne cleared, and hey, a extra bra size to boost the confidence--always a plus (ok well for those of the light-chested variety). I rarely noticed any emotional changes initially. I was home. Life was good. I had a new doting bf who I texted and talked to ALL THE TIME. And I never took notice of how much we talked. What I did start to notice was how I didn't have the urge to go for a 5 mile run in the morning like I used to nor did I care what grade I made in college as intently as I had before. That semester went relatively well. Sure, I got Bs instead of As and I dropped from running 7 + miles to 6, to 5, 4, and so on..but everything was still ok, I kept taking Yaz during the summer...Then I went to Ireland for study abroad...two of my four months from being away from my family and bf was HELL. I was depressed--didn't want to do ANYTHING (much less run or schoolwork), I was an emotional- homesick wreck. I've always (without YAZ) been a VERY independent person and girlfriend--ALWAYS wanted to travel the world and get out of my town and now that I'm off this poison, I still do! Last 2 months have been great. Ireland is AMAZING and I'm still talking to the bf and family, but not 24/7--it's made both our lives easier. I'm running again (back at 3 miles) and doing better in school. I mean I don't blame my WHOLE emotional struggles on Yaz--sure I was bound to feel homesick but I swear being on this drug made me not be able to let things go and that's who I AM...I currently looking for another birth control pill and hoping for better results.

I will never take yaz ever again. Personally my body reacted very negatively to it. it definitely messed with my hormone levels and broke out in my hormonal section of my face worse than ever before. I gained about 10 pounds in water weight the first 2 weeks. I was moody and depressed and ive been off it for a little while now and am still in the process of healing my skin. and still getting brake outs but nothing like when i was taking it. I am now on cephalexin(antibiotic) and going to start spiro in the next couple days b/c im still getting hormonal brake outs and spiro should regulate and balance out my hormones so im counting on this one! I am also going to a tanning salon which is helping dry them out and getting regular facials and peels but this pill definitely sparked something and i had a reaction and its a battle trying to get my skin back to normal. if you have regular hormonal break outs like me yaz could make it worse. but everyones body reacts differently.

Don't use it. I never had serious skin problems before this medication. Not only did it make me crazy for the 2 months I was on it, I now have serious acne on my face, jawline, shoulders, and right along my spinal cord down my back. Worst medicine I have ever taken. Biggest regret of my life.

I took Yaz for the recommended three months, but I didn't see any improvement in my skin, it appeared to get much worse over time, and it was not worth the crazy emotions it was putting me through. However, I know a lot of women have luck with this pill and it did a good enough job of regulating my periods, so I would still recommend trying it.

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!!

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.

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.

I can't wait to get off this pill.