Yaz/Yasmin Birth Control

[YazForum]

I would like to hear your opinions about Yaz/Yasmin Birth Control. Have you had any side effects? Has this pill been helpful to you? I have dedicated a support group website for women and girls who have previously or currently taking Yaz/Yasmin Birth Control. Please take a moment to view webiste, YazForum and post your experience while taking this medication. We need to hear your stories to make others aware of this birth control.

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[MOMOFALLBOYS]

I am 22 yrs old with 2 kids..I've been on Yaz for about 6 months. After this past pack I stopped taking it. I went from 103-108lbs..I've never weighed this much, I've never had love handles or a fat stomach or a butt which I have now!, even after having 2 kids... The commercial about Yaz lies. I am always fatigue, I've had breakouts, I'm moody, I've gained weight...I also have frequent headaches....I have completely lost my appetite, I have to force myself to eat, I occasionally feel nauseated...for some odd reason my body has been constanly aching, legs hurt like every night...and arms sometimes too, All of this started about 3 months into the Yaz...This past month I started spotting 5 days before the white period pills...then i started bleeding for like 5 more days..then spotted for like 2.....I had normal short light 4 days periods the previous months before that, I never miss a pill...thats crazy so I stopped taking them...Hopefully all these symptoms will go away now ...

[CAsahm2007]

I was on Yasmin for about a year before stopping to have my son. It worked well at that time. Then I went back on it Jan 2007. Had to go back off of it b/c of blood clots in lungs. All the doctors say it ws due to the birth control pills.

[catos]

I am 35 & have been on a few differrent pills for about 12 years and was most satisfied with Alesse and then Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo.  I switched to Yaz because the doc thought it would help with the extreme fatigue I experienced the week before my period.  There was no other need for me to switch other than to combat that problem.  It is now 5 months later and I am stopping it right in the middle of the pack & throwing away my next two packs that I already bought because I attribute my current issues to Yaz.  I normally have a very high sex drive for as long as I can remember and now have no desire whatsoever.  Also, despite eating and exercising the same as pre-Yaz, I have gained 8 pounds (during the first month) and cannot lose it even with decreasing my calories and exercising more. I also normally only gain weight in my butt but now have back fat and love handles.  I normally do not gain weight in my stomach and it is so bloated, I look pregnant even with sucking it in.  I truly feel the most disgusting ever!   I hope that the 8 pounds comes off easily after stopping the Yaz.  I decided to take a pill break and hope things revert to normal.  The only postitive aspect of Yaz for me was that my skin looks great.  It did not help with my fatigue.