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YAZ, anyone??

I am starting on YAZ bc pills this weekend.  I am OVERWEIGHT and have PCOS.
I am hoping it will level me out and PERHAPS level my weight out as well.  I have a Thyroid disease, but it's being treated just fine.  Anyone try Yaz and LOST weight!!!??  


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i am taking yaz and it cleared my skin, regulated my period, and i have weight loss.
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the side effects i have (Now) after taking yaz for 1 month and 2 weeks :

- drowsiness
- headaches
- body aches
- sore throat
...

i really hate having to feel like i have a cold. :(
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Yeah, I know that the progestin in it acts like a diuretic....thus eliminating water weight.  I guess in the case of Polycycstic ovaries, balancing the hormones could, in fact encourage weight loss ( which is a major symptom of PCOS)  I was hoping to get some feedback from those using YAZ as of now.  Thanks
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Yaz isn't supposed to cause weight loss, it's just supposed to help prevent your body from retaining excess fat, a side effect that many birth control pills normally cause.
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