Drospirenone (Yasmin®, Yaz®)
Oral Contraceptive
Reviews
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1503 Reviews
Drospirenone (Yasmin®, Yaz®)
Oral Contraceptive
Efficacy
63%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
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Note: Improvement significantly increases after 24 weeks.
Drospirenone (Yasmin®, Yaz®)
Oral Contraceptive
Side Effects
High
Drospirenone (Yasmin®, Yaz®)
Oral Contraceptive
Acne.org’s Real World Take
All oral contraceptives appear to clear the skin about the same amount. Some people report cessation of acne symptoms and others see partial relief. However, messing with hormones is messing with hormones and it’s best to proceed with caution. But if you’re looking to take the birth control pill anyway, one of the benefits is clearer skin.
Drospirenone (Yasmin®, Yaz®)
Oral Contraceptive
How to Get It
Have a dermatologist? Make an appointment to get this medication. Don't have a dermatologist? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find one.
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January 3, 2007
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)

Pros:

Weight loss, No pregnancy, no loss of sex drive, periods fine

Cons:

Acne!

I was put on this pill after being on Microgynon for 4 years- i was happy with that pill but had gained a lot of weight and my skin was not perfectly clear- i was still getting the odd spot and the doctor explained Microgynon was probably the cause as it wasnt brilliant for skin. A month into Yasmin my skin had flared up, and by the third month i had full blown acne. The stress this has caused me has now given me eczema on my arms, and although i have lost a stone in weight, my skin has made me miserable, i am now taking antibiotics for my acne and a topical gel,and also cream for my eczema. I have changed my pill now to Cilest, although i have to finish the current pack of yasmin i am on. I cannot believe what misery this pill has caused me.
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January 1, 2007
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)

Pros:

No babies, pregnancy breasts

Cons:

Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, horrible weight gain. Since going off of it I have not had a period, I am so bloated I look 3 months pregnant. I had never had a problem with acne, my skin is so disgusting. My pregnancy breast have gone up to DD.

Do not take this BC and I feel like there should be some class action suit. This pill has changed my life for the worst. I feel like I have fallen apart at 34.
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December 29, 2006
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)

Pros:

not pregnant

Cons:

BAD acne and red marks on face, moodswings, anxiety.

I've had perfect skin my entire life (am 25) and went on yasmin as a birthcontrol. After a month I started breaking out and after two I looked like a pizza. I got really depressed and had no sex drive. Initially I thought it was stress and didn't see the correlation. After I researched Yasmin and read the comments here I went off it. It's been a month and my skin is almost perfect again (except for some marks still fading) and I'm anxiety-free and happy. I just felt the need to say to everybody that felt like me- get off it. This page helped me a ton when I was very depressed. To all girls getting acne from this, it will get better and marks fade!
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December 22, 2006
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)

Pros:

no heart palpitations, no weight gain

Cons:

severe exhaustion, headaches, dehydration, nausea; no evidence so far of skin clearing up

I've been on Yasmin for about 1.5 months, will give it perhaps 3 months and then quite if no change. I'm not taking for birth control, but specifically for skin problems--have been dealing with adult acne for years, and no topical treatment was working--but so far, my skin has not improved. I was on Lo/Ovral previously, and no only was it ineffective against skin problems, but it also gave me heart palpitations (doctor denied it could be the cause, but no doubt in my mind)--that was scary, and it hasn't been happening w. Yasmin. However, feeling really really tired and depleted all the time is no picnic either.
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November 27, 2006
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)

Pros:

none yet

Cons:

BAD ACNE

I just started taking it because my last birth control gave me bad acne.I hoped it would clear it all up. I look worse. ITs everywhere. I don't get it!
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October 26, 2006
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)

Pros:

Lighter periods.Period always on time.

Cons:

Acne? Not sure if it's causing more acne or haven't started working yet.

I am on my 3rd month (the 2nd week) on the Yasmin pill. I first started taking OTC a few years ago for my skin. It cleared up my skin so I went off of it because I thought my acne was ok. Then I started breaking out again and I went back on it and it didn't really do much. Then I started trying other pills but it didn't really work, not as well as OTC when I first went on it. I am on Yasmin right now and it seemed like it did clear up my skin the first month but then I started breaking out again and clearing up and breaking out again. Hopefully, by next month, it will be better. I do not have any mood swings and gained any weight though. However, my breasts were really tender the 1st month.
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October 22, 2006
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)

Pros:

I started taking Yasmin about April 2006 and it did wonders for my acne.

Cons:

I stopped taking because I stopped having sex so taking birth control was pointless. Then my entire face was covered in acne.

Well I'ves started taking it again and I guess my body took it as a shock because my acne is a now a little worse. I'm going to give it one more month to get right. If it does't im off this pill.
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October 16, 2006
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)

Pros:

You don't get pregnant!

Cons:

Mood swings, acne

I have been taking Yasmin for 4 months after my Dr said I shouldn't take Dianette long term (I had been taking it for over 5 years). I have found Yasmin makes me incredibly moody and depressed, and my skin is awful - it's broken out all over my chin and jawline (plus some pimples everywhere else) which is really hard to deal with after having had completely clear skin for 5 years! I really wanted to like this, but it just doesn't work for me.
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October 16, 2006
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)

Pros:

cleared skin

Cons:

After i went off it, my acne come back worse than it started

I was on Yasmin for 2 years and my skin had cleared up completely. I was feeling really good about myself and I went off the pill thinking I had past my years of acne. I have been off it for 6 months now and my acne has been terrible ever since I went off it. Not sure whether to go back on it or not now.
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