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Q: Affraid to Try Yasmine.. Worried About Weight Gain.. Help

asked by: scarlet4375 on October 13th, 2005

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I am new to yasmine. My doctor put me on yasmine for polycystic ovaries. I have taken ortho tri cyclen and I was miserable while taking it. I gained 60 lbs.... I cried all the time. I havent taken birth control for a while now. I now deal with not having a period for as long as 6 months. I gained 15 lbs and I freaked. I have been dealing with bulima for a period of 2 years. I deal with this problem daily. Constant worry about gaining weight still enters my mind... Thus brings me to my current problem, will I gain a lot of weight if I try to take yasmine. Does anyone have any comments on yasmine. Any will help. Also.. I get migranes very bad ... Did anyone have migraines while taking yasmine?

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WhtsThFrequency

replied on October 23rd, 2005

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Hello

i am also suffering from bulimia (currently in recovery) and have the same weight worries. I am on yasmin and have had no weight or water retention problems, even though I tend to gain weight very easily. I haven't had any side effects ar all on it. Good luck and I hope you can live eating disorder free someday - stay strong!!

llbond3

replied on October 23rd, 2005

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Re: Affraid to Try Yasmine.. Worried About Weight Gain.. Hel

scarlet4375 wrote:

i am new to yasmine. My doctor put me on yasmine for polycystic ovaries. I have taken ortho tri cyclen and I was miserable while taking it. I gained 60 lbs.... I cried all the time. I havent taken birth control for a while now. I now deal with not having a period for as long as 6 months. I gained 15 lbs and I freaked. I have been dealing with bulima for a period of 2 years. I deal with this problem daily. Constant worry about gaining weight still enters my mind... Thus brings me to my current problem, will I gain a lot of weight if I try to take yasmine. Does anyone have any comments on yasmine. Any will help. Also.. I get migranes very bad ... Did anyone have migraines while taking yasmine?

my doctor just gave me yasmin on thursday. I haven't started taking it yet. I have been reading about it and I don't think it casues weight gain, just the shot does.

heveritt1

replied on February 9th, 2009

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Yasmin

I too take it for Polycystic Ovaries. I would rather not take a pill at all, but it is better than the effects of Polycyctic ovaries I guess. I have the same weight gain worries and google every med a doctor gives me to see if people gain weight or not. I have been on Yasmin on and off for years (between two children) and it seems to be OK. I actually feel like i start to gain weight when I get off of it. It does take about 3 months to get straight in your body, so if you see a couple of lbs it should level out. I also have clear skin when I take it. good luck.

cyclonetrace

replied on September 30th, 2009

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i have been on yasmin for 4wks & feel bloated all the time no great gain of weight but have a rash and spotting for 4wks feel like quitting but my dr says to give it three mnths wait to see if it subsides!! my daughter has been on it for fourmnths and lost 7kg, i have never taken birth control before my body is prob in shock lol

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