Yaz Side Effects (Page 4)

I have been on yaz for 2 months now. Every single day I feel horrible, I suffer from horrible headaches that leave me in tears, I'm constantly on edge and feel extremely anxious, I get dizzy a lot of the time, and I always feel like i'm going to pass out. I have had horrible leg pains and chest pains.My arm went numb the other day and the side effects are really worrying me. I am changing back to my old bc ortho tri-cyclin lo...i had NO problem on that pill.

I've been on four different BCs since I was 17. At the ripe age of 26, I've tried Orthotricyclin which made me gain substantial weight 15 lbs to be exact in only two months when I was 17, I immediately got off of it. I was put on something else, I forget the name for 6 months.

In college I got started on Demulen to clear up my acne and balance my hormones and stop pains in between my back and stomach caused by polycystic ovaries. Demulen was fabulous, it cleared up my acne, my body hair grew less thick, I didn't gain weight, life was great! I took Demulen for 4 years until the manufacturers stop making it! : (

Then I had to switch over to Yaz (higher dose of estrogen). I was on Yaz for 2 years and my acne went away again, I didn't gain weight, and life was good. Then along came depression and antidepressants and I started having chest pains. Luckily I got off the antidepressants and much later I stopped taking Yaz. I honestly think it was the combo of antidepressants w/ Yaz that may have started the chest pains. Otherwise I did not have a problem w/ Yaz. It worked wonders. Talk to your OB/GYN and really try everything. It sucks but it's the only way to figure out what works for you.

BTW, since I've gotten off BC, I've somehow gained weight (possibly b/c of inactivity) and the pain from my polycystic ovaries has started up again. sigh~ Need to be on BC but after all this negative news about Yaz and side effects in general, wondering if I should get the Nuva Ring. My last GYN recommended the ring. I do not recommend DePo, my cousin's using it and from small clumps of vaginal bleeding found out she has a cyst on one of her ovaries.

I originally went on Yasmin because I had bad period pains and was put on Mefenic Acid but the pills were huge and hard to swallow. The GP wanted to put me on a specific BC pill but I asked for one that was also good for skin problems as I had acne too. I took it for 3 months with no side-effects, then stopped taking it.

Since then I went back on it for the BC purposes. I used to only bleed during the 7 day break, now I get bleeding between *periods* as well as on my break, and the period pains are not as bad as before, but are more often because I bleed more.

I also now get REALLY REALLY emotional, like depressed and angry. I have had depression before, but I was a lot better and had been for a few months, then going on Yasmin again made me worse than I had ever been. I couldnt find my shoes and would cry, my friend made me drop a TINY bit of cake and I would cry, my boyfriend would be on my laptop and it would be slow and he would raise his voice at the laptop...I would cry.

Now when I'm on my break my periods are SOOO heavy. In half an hour it could go through my ST, underwear, shorts (wearing for extra protection) through my jeans and on my bed. That happened yesterday. I've already decided that I'm going to go to my GP when this break started, even more so after yesterday and this stuff about pulmonary embulisms (sp?) they already occur often in my family :S

Ok I am on Bc And I am 14 I am getting really really bad headaches and feel like I am always going to throw up should I get off the pill?

mcmollie, i also had clots last year. i finally found someone to take my case. lets get this drug shut down. let me know if you still need help.

katy

this stuff is crap. i was 43 and in good shape also. never a smoker, and had 3 pe's with one complete blockage. doc says i am lucky to be alive. i think i have finally found an attorney to represent me. let me know if you need help also. unfortunately i thinking hitting the manufacturer in the pocketbook is the only way we can get this drug stopped.

Where did you finally find an attorney at? I have already had 2 turn me down. I really think you are right. I was in the hospital for 8 days, and they also told me I was lucky to be alive.

I've been on the pill for a little over a month and a half. When I first posted out of curiosity if this pill would assist with my PCOS (what my gyn said) and read the other accounts I became nervous. I didn't have spotting in the first month, instead I had my period 3 times. Now, i'm mid-way through my second pack and beginning to spot and have a light flow (it's not even time for me to have it yet). I have been getting headaches occasionally and wanted to know, if this was yet another symptom from this "wonderful" pill. Is this a sign that I could potentially be at risk for developing a blot clot in my lung? Please let me know, since I am 26 and in good health. Want to make sure that nothing happens or at best what to look out for.

Just so everyone is clear, the risk of pulmonary emboli with YAZ is due to the Estrogen component. Every birth control pill contains this same kind of estrogen, and has the same labeling with regards to cardiovascular and pulmonary risks. There are literally millions of women on YAZ, just as any other birth control pill. So several cases of PI, although very serious, does not justify labeling YAZ riskier than other pills.

Any woman who experienced a cardiovascular or pulmonary event will be warned not to take any birth control because of this estrogen component. You should also be checked for hereditary clotting disorders. Often these go undiagnosed until pregnancy or taking birth control.

Birth control effects women differently. We all have different body chemistry, and while one women may respond well to a pill, another may become an emotional wreck. It requires a lot of trial and error.

Ladies, you should be more responsible with your words. There is no need to scare tons of women when you are not completely informed about the disease state and other factors that are involved in this type of incident. It is great to warn others of the risk of these adverse events on birth control, but calling one product out is ill-informed. Also, google any other birth control pill and you will find the exact same claims about how they are riskier than others.

I think you should be ashamed of yourself theses women almost died, and they have stated in all of their posts how they were tested to make sure it was not hereditary. There may be millons of women on Yaz but there are probably thousands that are having problems. You do not see commercials on televsion about legal representation for women who have died or had serious side affects from other birth controls except YAZ. Just because it worked for you does not mean that this particular birth control is not more dangerous thatn others. It even says it has some new hormone in it to hep PMDD that other birth controls do not, maybe that is what is causing all the problems.

You should be more sensitive to these womens plights they almost died, some of them have children. Even the ones who do not have children would still be missed.

If one of these women were your sister or cousin, or best firnd would you be so quick to tell her to take resposibility for her words, no you wouldn't. It is called freedom of speech, and they are entitled to their own opinons especially after having such adverse side affects.

If the doctors and the company were properly explaining the risk and around what precentage of women have suffered side affects it would make it easier for women to decide whether this pill is for them.

These posts were not just about emotional wrecks as you put it. These women suffered srokes, blood clots in their lungs, and legs. If those blood clots had traveled to their hearts or brains, or if they had not made it to the doctors when they did they would all be dead. Thin about that if everyone on her who said they had, had a blood clot if they did not make it. I have read over 20 so far about blood clots that is 20 sisters, mothers, daughters, aunts, and nieces.

I would think you as a woman would be equally upset that so many women are getting sick and nothing is being done. Is that pill really that important to you that you would be upset about how these other women are phrasing their horrific experinces with a medication that should be safer.

This is a rather dangerous attitude that ignores the experiences some of the women on this forum have been recounting. Many posts have mentioned that doctors have told them they have seen up to 12 women in ONE WEEK with Yaz-related problems which they could have died from! Drug companies have an appalling history regarding women's health products (Dalkon Shield, Thalidomide, anyone?) and so I think it is pretty bad of you to dismiss people's experiences like that. It is SO important that women's experiences with these nasty products are aired, and good on all of you who have decided to take legal action.

For my part, I've been on Yaz for two months and came online expecting to find side effects similar to the ones I've been experiencing: skin as dry as paper, acne, weight gain, extreme breast soreness. Boy was I shocked when I found out about the far more serious side effects. My family has a history of strokes and so this has extra relevance for me. I was planning on finishing the pack that I have, but after doing lots of reading tonight, I'm stopping as of tonight. Thanks very much, ladies, for sharing your experiences.

Hi there. I stumbled on this site while looking for a class action lawsuit against the makers of Yaz that I saw advertised on TV.

I began taking Yaz in the Spring of 2006, just to maintain PMS. Yaz was prescribed to me by my OB/GYN soon after it was FDA approved.

I was a healthy teenage honors, student-athlete... Now I have been in and out of hospitals, doctors offices and seen muliple specialists. I have had 25+ kidney infections, NOT UTI's.. full on kidney infections that have been so sevre I have been hospitalized 5 times for multiple week stays. I suffered a complete nuerological meltdown. I had to undergo therapy to retrain my brain to walk, talk, remember and critically think all over again.

Yaz was the only medication I was on at the time.. my family has no prior history of health or nuerological problems.. and doctors cannot put their finger on exactly what happened to me, but some have flat out told me that Yaz is dangerous.

I have read so many stories on this forum of Yaz side effects and it just brings tears to my eyes. Hang in there ladies. One day we will have justice for what this medication has done to our lives.

On May 15, 2009 my 34 year old cousin passed away because of blood clots due to Yaz birth control pills. She was very healthy, energetic, and a non-smoker. She had been on Yaz for 3 months and started suffering from major headaches. On the morning of May 11th, she experienced vomitting and became very naseous. She walked into the emergency room and the doctors thought she had a urinary tract infection, until hours later they realized she had blood clots and said were caused by her birth control pills. The doctors couldn't believe a woman her age and in great shape would be suffering from blood clots. Yaz was the only medication she was on. I would like all females to know how dangerous it is to take birth control pills eventhough they say the benefits outweigh the risks, the risks still exist. And in our case, we have lost a remarkable lady for what we feel is extemely unfair. May our hard experience be an eye opener for others.

On March 3, 2008, I was hospitalized for 2 weeks with a massive blood clot in my portal vein, the clot sits just at the opening and somewhat into my liver. Today, a year and 3 months later, I still have terrible chest pain, and take a large amount of medication due to that. The clot could not be removed and it is not known if it will dissolve or stay forever. I will always have to be on blood thinners, which makes my periods worse than ever before. I feel angry every day from what has happened to me. All this because of YAZ, this is a dangerous pill.

I was started on YAZ on May 4th I started to notice muscle pains in my arms and legs right away, I was more tired & experience nausea, loose stools, some shortness of breath then on June 1st I started my period & it was awful blood clots, left thigh pain, & I was immediately taken off it. I am still bleeding it has been 7 days & I have never bled this long or had this much cramping usually cramp on left ovary but now its both & in the middle pelvic area. I have been dizzy, lightheaded & sore breasts. I have been on several BC in the past with nausea as my worst side effect but YAZ is the worst I have ever tried only on for 1 month & blood clots, thigh pain, & now my Dr is thinking I should get a full hystorectomy due to cysts & pain in ovaries. B4 YAZ my Dr said I may benefit from partial hyst uterus only bcuz taking ovaries means hormone therapy. My Dr said I can do an endo ablation or partial hysto or full hysto. I dont know what to do, I am confused, scared, need advice

I as perescribed Yaz by my doctor last November. I took it for 3 months and I steadily become an uncontrollably emotional wreck. Things that would normally make me a little perturbed sent me on a freakishly rage filled rant. I would cry for no reason and I felt like my entire life was falling apart.

My boyfriend of 18 months finally came to me and told me that I was definitely changing and wanted to know what the hell was going on. When confronted like this I wanted to scream, cry, run, pout, freak out, and attack all at once. That's when I knew that something was very wrong.

I am "normally" a very easygoing individual who loves to laugh often and live freely. Yaz turned me into a scizophrenic psychopath who had no control over the emotions raging through me.

Granted I did not gain weight, I did not get pregnant, and I did not have cramps. But the emotional wreckage was constant and left me feeling like the world and everyone in it was out to get me.

It was about the most horrible I have ever felt in ly life.

Once I stopped taking it I could feel myself coming back. It took about 2 weeks for it to really wash away but once it did I could look back at the way I acted and how I felt and it reminded me of someone you see in the throws of addiction on one of those "Intervention" shows.
I was reeling on a daily basis. I was horrible to be around. I cried CONSTANTLY. My boyfriend and I(who usually get along like a couple of twitterpated twelve year olds) barely spoke to each other. And when we did it was only to argue.

He was the one that made me sit down and read all these posts on the various sites that talk about Yaz and their side effects. He said that he didn't want to lose his girlfriend to some pharmaceutical company. He asked me very calmly (because at that time I was in the throws of a Yaz induced panic attack) to please sit down and see that I was not alone. That he knows this isn't me. That I was not behaving like myself and that he understood it wasn't anything I was doing other than taking Yaz.
He asked me to stop taking it. I did.

When I began taking Yaz I stopped having periods alltogether, I have yet to have one since I stopped. That's not normal folks. I am not pregant and sometimes I cramp terribly at the time when my period should normally come and experience all the other period like symptoms except for actually bleeding.

I'm a little scared to find out what may be happening.I haven't had a period in 8 months.

YOU HAVE GOT OT BE KIDDING! Show us claims about other BCPs like the ones Yaz has had in such a short time. You are crazy and probably work for Bayer. Yaz is a dangerous pill and people need to be warned. There is a class-action lawsuit which is being handled by Erin Brockovich.

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Just so everyone is clear, the risk of pulmonary emboli with YAZ is due to the Estrogen component. Every birth control pill contains this same kind of estrogen, and has the same labeling with regards to cardiovascular and pulmonary risks. There are literally millions of women on YAZ, just as any other birth control pill. So several cases of PI, although very serious, does not justify labeling YAZ riskier than other pills.

Any woman who experienced a cardiovascular or pulmonary event will be warned not to take any birth control because of this estrogen component. You should also be checked for hereditary clotting disorders. Often these go undiagnosed until pregnancy or taking birth control.

Birth control effects women differently. We all have different body chemistry, and while one women may respond well to a pill, another may become an emotional wreck. It requires a lot of trial and error.

Ladies, you should be more responsible with your words. There is no need to scare tons of women when you are not completely informed about the disease state and other factors that are involved in this type of incident. It is great to warn others of the risk of these adverse events on birth control, but calling one product out is ill-informed. Also, google any other birth control pill and you will find the exact same claims about how they are riskier than others.

I'm 41 years old, great health, non-smoker. I was put on YAZ in January of this year. Within three weeks I started having vague symptoms. Two months later I was finally diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis of the sigmoid sinus (blood clot in the brain). I have been suffering horrible headaches for several months and being treated with blood thinners with no success to date. It looks like I will be going to Johns Hopkins next month to have the clot surgically removed. I was not on any other medications with the YAZ and we tested and ruled out all clotting disorders. I would pay close attention to any changes if you take YAZ. One of the first changes for me was a slight change in my vision and a very slight increase in my blood pressure.

I have been on Yaz for almost a month now and have not had any severe side effects... some slight headaches initially and some breast tenderness... this weekend, however, I have developed some very strange upper leg pain that I cannot contribute to any irregular activity on my part... I also have been having nightmares almost every night since i started--anyone else have this problem? Anyways, I'm going to call my doctor on Monday, but I've been all over forums and have read horror stories for just about every birth control pill out there-- I guess its different for everyone and theres always a chance of these side effects when you take birth control.

I have been on Yaz for 2 months now. I wish I had done my homework before I asked my doctor about the medication. I fouund out after taking Yaz that people who suffer mirgraine headaches should not take this medication. I have had a headache everyday since starting this medication...including 2 mirgraines. I am experiencing a heavy feeling in my chest along with pain that spreads from my arm to my shoulder. My symptoms of depression have gotten worse and my mood is terrible. I thought this stuff was suppose to make me feel better, not worse. I am, as I am writing this, awaiting a call from my doctor and plan to stop this medication TODAY! Previously I had trouble with PMS about 1 and 1/2 week before my period with occassion depression. Now I am PMSing all the time and depressed all the time.

Me agian...I decided to call my doctor after experiencing side effects...according to warning label that came with the med. said stop using medication and call your doctor if you experience chest pain etc. My doctor did not seem concerned and told me to continue to take Yaz. I refused. I have been off it for 2 days now and have been very afraid for my health. I awoke this morning covered in sweat. I have been very dizzy off and on all day and my blood pressure has been very sparatic ranging from 142/98 to 124/81. I have never had a problem with my blood pressure. I'm awaiting a call from the doctor now. My advise is don't mess with this stuff. If I ever get this stuff out of my system, I will be greatful. It concerns me that doctors don't take their patients more serious. I know bad stories seem to make it to the internet but I have found horror story after horror story. If the drug is so great...why are there so many bad stories. I'm 36 and in good health...should not be experiencing this kind of thing. Good luck to all and I hope things work out. Thanks for all the posts.