i have just started yasmin on the 3rd day of my period which was on the 18th of january which took my periods away but now i got my period back and my stomach is all crampy. I have been feeling really tired and have had absolutely no sex drive at all...but having my period this much who would. I would not recommend this pill. not sure if anyone else has had this issue?

I took Yasmin for a year and loved it. The first two months or so I had experienced mild side effects (tender nipples, lethargic, emotional) but after that I was in the clear. I've tried just about everything out there too; Ortho, Aleese, Nuvaring, and a few I'm forgetting names for at the moment. I actually like Yasmin so much that I switched to Yaz because they're nearly identical bc's except Yaz gives me even shorter periods (there are only 4 placebo pills and my periods average 2 days long and being light to moderate in flow). It has dampened my libido like all bc's have so far, but not to the extremes others did. Basically, no one can tell you whether or not a bc will work for you and your body, but I wouldn't not try it just because you had a bad experience with Depo. I've been through some torturous times with bc myself; on one my hair was falling out in clumps in the shower after I'd been on it for 4 months, another created heightened episodes of rage (I check for that in side effects now because apparently I'm part of the 1/2% of people that happens in). So just try it, what have you got to lose???

YOU HAVE TO give your body 2-3 months to adjust to the hormones.

ALL pills will cause irregular bleeding and spotting until you adjust, so you have to wait it out.

I just started Yasmin28 and want to know a little more
about it. How long does it take to work?
Can i un pertected sex and it still work? If something
happens and he blows a load off in me
does Yasmin take care of that 100%??????????????????

The first time I was on yasmin, I noticed I gained weight and was severly moody. Now that I am taking yasmin again, I have s strict workout plan and have lost weight- 6 lbs since taking yasmin. Also, I have depression and anxiety so I began to take ativan. then started yasmin again Taking yasmin this time around, I don't feel as bad mood swings. (I have always been b**chy, so that has not changed)

What I am trying to say is people are quick to dismiss this pill, like blame it for weight gain and moodiness. Maybe adding a workout schedule or talking to a doctor about anxiety issues is what you really need or wait for your hormones to adjust. But if you are absolutley sure you hate this pill, talk to your doc about switching.

I realy like this pill, I don't have to worry about weight gain, pregnancy, got big boobs again from it, still love sex, losing weight. I do notice that I have to urinate a lot more now- that is the only bad thing.

I used to be on Ortho-cyclen (very old BC), and recently switched to Yazmin. The first 2 months, I had severe cramps the week b4 my cyle. They were so severe that they stopped me in my tracks!

Now my sex drive...that's a different story!
I can't get enough. I feel so sorry for my husband b/c that's the first thing I want as soon as I get home, last thing at night, and first thing in the morning.

I do believe that BC effects everyone differently.
I hope this helps!

I am a 23 year old female. Just lost over 52 pounds the "right" way with diet and exercise over a two year period. I started taking yasmin about a year ago. Since then I have had nothing but problems. I started having shortness or breath. I had to be put on Medicine because my blood pressure was high. My cardiologist decided to take me off my birthcontrol because I started having a uncontrollable heart rate. When I would stand up my heart rate would be easily over 120 beats per mintue. I work out ever day and never had this problem. So after taking my off the b.c. and running a million tests, they decided a sinus node of my heart is not working properly. So now I am on a beta blocker to hopefully control this problem. Since quitting this birth control I have felt a lot better. So what caused all these problems to appear? I was a healthy person before taking birthcontrol?

Glad you asked. Yes, I did have some side effects. I recently had blood clots in my leg (Deep Vein Thrombosis) and multiple bilateral pulmonary embolisms (PE) and doctors have said one of the contributing risk factors was being on birth control. I am a 40 yr old, non-smoker who was in excellent health, normal weight/BMI and walked about 1-4 hours a day 7 days a week. Please read the risk warnings before starting on any hormone based form of birth control. When they say it may lead to blood clots they weren’t joking. Don’t let the same thing happen to you. But talk to the experts…the doctors. If you’re not satisfied with his/her responses, then see another doctor. I’ve since joined a PE support group and found it interesting that nearly all of the woman who cited BC as a contributing factor were on YAZ.

Im a 26 year old female and I have been on Yasmine since it first appeared in the US market. I have been very happy with Yasmine until I went off the pill for one month.. I never realized how much Yasmine was effecting me!! For the month without bc I had so much more energy, I didn't feel depressed anymore and I could feel my sex drive replinishing. The only bad things I noticed was my skin got a little more oily and I had some cramping when my period came around. I'm now back on Yasmine and the side effects have returned in full.

I've been on Yasmin for over 5 years and I love it.. I don't have any complaints.. I do get alot of headaches but i've always gotten them so i dont know if it might be the Yasmin or something else. Give it sometime until your body gets used to it. It has also been the only pill that has not made me gain weight.

how to find the right pill which matches your hormone??

Hello,
I'm a 23 y/o who has always experienced problems with hormonal contraceptives. From the age of 15 i've been taking birth control methods. I've tried the pill, injection, and the implant. Currently i have the implant, but i am considering switching to Yasmin. Mainly because i was told that it has been proven to treat PMDD (a more severe form of PMS). The week or so before my periods i experience severe physical and emotional symptoms which interfere with my life. I have extreme depression during this time and also have difficulty concentrating affecting my work and relationships. I don't know whether to try this new pill out. But figure i have nothing to lose.

I have recently noticed something about a lawsuit against yasmin but i cannot find any information on it. I just started taking it a month ago and have noticed some of the side effects mentioned above, including easily crying for no reason. I was on loestrin before, and did not have a period for a year, just spotting during intercourse. If anyone could help me out with the lawsuit deal i would appreciate it! and in the mean time do you think it would be a good idea to stop taking it until i find something else out?