can yaz cause depression?

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

I was just wondering if anyone else has experience their depression worsening or becoming more of a problem after starting yaz..I'm wondering if the two are connected or am I'm suffering from PPD......I've been diagnosed for years with depression and now it seems like much more of a problem.

[G01D]

I am 38 and was concerned about my age and my chance of having children (currently single). My doctor recommended I go on Yaz and continue to take it for 3 months continuously so I wouldn't get my period, then have a period and repeat the cycle. She suggested this would stop my eggs from releasing as often so I have more eggs for longer. The problem is I have become despondent, moody, and feel uncomfortable in social situations as I just can't seem to get excited about genuinely (such an effort!)...it's like my happy gene has disappeared. I feel anxious a lot of the time and just don't feel like the way I feel...it's just awful! I saw a piece on a current affairs that Yaz can cause or heighten depression and I thought that perhaps this could be the reason I feel this way. After reading this blog I've decided to stop taking Yaz and just let nature take its course...hopefully I will feel 'normal' again soon.

[gr3ch]

I know this was all said years ago. Ive been doing a lot of research lately on yaz because ever since ive been on it I have had bad depression. I have never been this bad-ever! I was always the happy girl and if something upset me id just talk to a friend and id get over it. Lately I cry about nothing, have panic attacks and anxiety. I hate it and want it to be over. I have switched to Loett now for the past week, nothing has changed and im aware that it could take up to two or so months to get out of my system. I think I want to get off the pill in general because all of them have a side effect on mood swings. I have never felt this down before, I feel like im in a dark hole and cant get out of it. Im scared this is going to affect my relationship and friendships as all I want to do is push myself away from everyone. Please help. I need to know that the moods and feelings will go back to normal once im off all this crap!

[gr3ch]

I know this was all said years ago. Ive been doing a lot of research lately on yaz because ever since ive been on it I have had bad depression. I have never been this bad-ever! I was always the happy girl and if something upset me id just talk to a friend and id get over it. Lately I cry about nothing, have panic attacks and anxiety. I hate it and want it to be over. I have switched to Loett now for the past week, nothing has changed and im aware that it could take up to two or so months to get out of my system. I think I want to get off the pill in general because all of them have a side effect on mood swings. I have never felt this down before, I feel like im in a dark hole and cant get out of it. Im scared this is going to affect my relationship and friendships as all I want to do is push myself away from everyone. Please help. I need to know that the moods and feelings will go back to normal once im off all this crap!

[bbygirl10_15]

I had panic attacks as soon as i stopped talking yaz, i am now still suffering from them after two months

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

thanks I'll check it out...I wasn't sure if yaz was the cause or maybe I was experiencing post pardum depresiion

Yaz is a birthcontrol

[Tess1313]

Here is the link to the forum I spoke about
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/36874

[Tess1313]

I was on Yaz for a few months, it is the DEVIL! I had anxiety attacks, mood swings, depression, terrible yeast infections, and trust me the list goes on and on and on. I found a forum on here talking about Yaz and over 250 women replied to it and ALL of them had horrible issues with this birth control. Please get off of it ASAP. You'll feel much better, I promise!

[therese83]

What is Yaz?

[almond75]

The answer is yes! Yaz can cause depression to worsen. I also suffer from major depression but find that I only felt bad the week before my period. I was happy to find a birth control pill that would help with depression during my period. However, I notice after talking yaz that I felt more depressed and had more anxiety then before. I had extreme mood swings and crying spells while taking yaz. I stopped yaz for a month then started it again. I also had the same symptom after starting yaz again. My doctor change my birth control bill back to Ortho Tri- Cycle Lo this month.