I’ve never taken the drug. I’m sadden for all that have experienced such horrible effects from it. It appears that there are a few comments that are “tucking it to” those who have posted their experiences. “No one is holding you down and making you take the pills” is such an ignorant statement I can’t help but wonder if you own stock in this company, When a doctor “prescribes” medication for me, living in the United States of America, I don’t think it is too much to expect it to “do no serious harm” with side effects! I certainly shouldn’t die from it! With that, my 27 year old daughter, mother of two, was just prescribed this, came home googled, won’t be taking it, and will be seeking the assistance of a different doctor Thank you all for sharing your stories, you may have just saved my daughter’s live.

I am 30 years ago and I was in overseas for recent 2 years and went to walk in clinic for birth control pill. The doctor suggested me Yaz. and I started to taking them right before bed. 2 weeks later I complaint about acne problems(I’ve never had acne problems for years and suddenly started around my lips) and I started having blood stains and light chest pain. The doctor(walk-in-clinic) said there is no way Yaz can cause all those problems, probably something else(like what??). I completed 1 cycle(28days) and went to different doctor and ask for different product. I finally change to Diane35 (it’s still Byer). I am deeply disappointed about the news and I couldn’t believe so many people had serious problem with this product. Seriously, how come this comes in the light after so long? Plus I am so angry with doctors who does not listen patients. I have no desire for lawsuit but I am very sadden by people suffer for long time.

I was having troubles with my previous birth control (Diane35..was on it for over 3 years), and my doctor switched me to Yaz after conducting a breast and pelvic exam. I was on Yaz for only two months and I found one lump in each of my breasts. One is the size of a nickel, the other maybe a pea. So if 2-3 packs of Yaz can cause serious side effects in such a short period of time, why is it on the market?

I used yasmin for 2 years and yaz for another one and since 4 months I had my gallbladder remove. many people told me it might have been because of the birthcontrol pills, so I droped them, but I guess it is a little late now

My daughter was put on Yasmin several years ago when she was in middle school to regulate an absent menstrual cycle. Throughout the ensuing years, she developed headaches that increased in intensity and frequency. She had MRIs of the brain, saw neurologists, endocrinologists, and ophthalmologists. Her headaches grew increasingly bad, causing extreme nausea and vomiting at times. They got so bad during her last semester at school that she was bed ridden for weeks. She told me that the backs of her eyes felt like they were going to explode. Finally, I thought of the Yasmin. I quickly Googled the connection between Yasmin and headaches and was HORRIFIED by what I learned!! By taking this drug she had slowly, unwittingly been poisoning herself! She stopped taking the stuff and slowly but surely her health began to improve. She’s been off it for 4 months now and has yet to have a period. But we’re content to wait for one because NOW she has a life!! She had to take a medical leave last fall and because of her program of study she has to take an entire extra year of classes!! I’d like to sue to get her tuition back, but I’m not sure the lawsuits are dealing with problems they consider to be *minor* as compared to deaths and surgeries. My daughter’s last blood tests show elevated liver functions that we will continue to monitor. But Yasmin stole YEARS of her health and well being that we will NEVER be able to recover! What bothers me most is that our doctors are not nearly as outraged as I think they should be. I’m sure the gyn continues to prescribe this poison for unsuspecting women. It should have been taken off the market years ago.

I have been on Yaz for almost 2 years now and so far I have had no health issues or life threatening concerns. The first three months weren’t that great, I will admit. I had my monthly for 2 weeks during my third month on the pill, but every since then I have had no issues what so ever. I am going to have to say that it really all depends on your age, health, and your family history. I take very good care of myself and judging by my family tree, no one in my family has ever had a fatal incident with birth control. So it really all depends and if you have any concerns you should talk to your doctor about your health risks or concerns and it wouldn’t hurt to look up your family’s history of health problems which could help you decide if Yaz is the right birth control for you. Plus they even give you warnings in the packet that comes with your pills about potential health risks along with who should be taking the pill and who shouldn’t be.

I just took my teenage daughter to the Dr to discuss birth control and she prescribed Yasmin. Before she wrote the prescription I asked her if this pill was one of the ones that was dangerous and she said no. I told a friend and she immediately told me not to give it to my daughter. Fortunately, I always research medicines before I get the prescription because I want to learn about the side affects. I let my daughter read these comments and she made the decision that she did not want to take Yasmin! My prayers go out to everyone that has been affected and for the selfish, cold hearted women that made those callous comments remember…….karma always come around and if it does not touch you it will always touch someone YOU care about (even though I hope that it doesn’t). Medicine is a business and their goal is to make money! Please do not take this birth control!

i started taking yaz a few weeks ago and i have never had the headaches that i am having now. this is unreal. i hate it and have to got get an MRI and EEG done to check for blood clots in the brain!

My daughter was prescribed Yaz when she was 16 to relieve a case of severe acne. Since that time, she has developed severe anxiety symptoms and panic attacks. We watched her go from a very bright, high-achieving confident young woman to someone who was forced to leave college to address these issues. While we are not prepared to blame Yaz for all her problems, it’s very interesting to me to see all the posts on this site and particularly posts relating to anxiety and panic attacks. A friend indicated that a number of her daughter’s friends have experience anxiety-like symptoms since starting on this drug. Has anyone else had similar experiences?

I took Yaz for over a year and never had any issues. I only stopped taking it because I was laid off and did not have insurance for a while. My new insurance starts today and I am looking forward to getting back on Yaz. While I was on it my periods were very light with spotting for only a day or two and I was not very moddy or anything. I was actually able to get into a good diet routine and lose weight. I’ve noticed that I gain weight on other brands. As with any drug, it affects everyone differently.

Wow! I NEVER considered looking up information on Yasmin Birth Control pills. Almost 2 years ago I was diagnosed with PCOS. I had no idea what that was! It just started out of the blue for me; prior to Yasmin, I was on the DEPO shot… I would never recommend that any female start DEPO treatments. For myself, personally, I gained weight and I mean…ALOT! I stopped the shot after 1 treatment and never went back on any form of birth control. With the onset of menstrual cycles that lasted 2 months are more, my GYN placed me on Ovrall (I’m not 100% that’s the name, don’t have the pills with me as I’m at work). Those pills worked good but they weren’t strong enough to stop my excessive bleeding thus, I was placed on Yasmin. I haven’t had any problems to my knowledge with Yaz. I started to exercise because I now had my bleeding under control and did not feel fatigued constantly. Shortly after beginning to exercise; I’d walk for about 30 minutes to an hour daily, I started feeling pain and something like my heart fluttering; never had anything like that before and I don’t know if it was due to the pill. After reading comments on this site, I believe I’ll stop my pill popping as this was my last month of “therapy” to see if my body can function on it’s own. I’m very saddened and sorry by what I’ve read here. The majority of the comments are truly frightening and I thank you for posting and making other aware of the dangers. It’s one thing to read a prepared statement from a company but another to hear from other females who’ve been there for real. Sabrina~

ive been on yaz for about a year and a half. ive been extremely happy with it. happier with it than i was with ortho tricyclin lo. i do think i will be switching though because of these problems. i will be sad but hopefully whatever i switch to is just as good for me

I started taking yaz in June of 2009 and noticed that I was tired all the time gained weight ,no engery at all,just felt really bad,on sept 10,2009 calf was swelling, call the doctor they dismiss my concern about my calf,wait a few more days on tue sept 15,2009 went to ER,have two blood colt in my right leg. I like worn women about the use of yaz pill, I been on the pill (desogen)for almost 20yrs and this never happen to me before and I am a smoker the yaz pill is dangerous.

Hi. I am 24 and have not had a period for over a year. My husband and I are trying to conceive so my gyn wanted to get my period started and he put me on YAZ 2 weeks ago. Since I have started taking this I have been bleeding nonstop and have been having pains in my legs and breasts. Plus I am now on antibiotics for a UTI which I have never had before. After seeing what everyone is saying I think I am going to talk with my doctor about getting off of it now.

I started to take yasmin then switched to yaz. I have been taking them for a total of 5 years. I was diagnosed with gallbladder disease in which my gallbladder was severely inflamed and had to be removed. I have suffered from quite a few kidney infections and I have terrible pain in my back and abdomen most of the time. I am almost certain this came from the two birth control pills. I am currently taking yaz but plan to switch to something else. I am not sure what to do about this and how to prove that yasmin and yaz caused this.

Alyssa, how long have you been off of it now? .. I’ve been off it a little over a week now, no hair loss (yet) .. however, I’ve had a constant headache, extremely tired all the time, I dont feel like doing ANYTHING…. and worst of all, I feel hopeless… Like I just cant get in a good mood…mood swings, crying episodes.. Also wokeup this morning with horrible chest pain. I’m so afraid these symptoms won’t stop soon…if they don’t I’m sure its going to destroy my previously great relationship with my boyfriend of 2 and a half years… I just want it to stop, I start a new job Monday and I’m afraid I won’t even be able to get out of bed…

I was taking Yaz for about 1 1/2 years and loved it. My mother is a nurse and advised me to go off Yaz from all the things she was hearing. I went off Yaz and am now on a different birth control pill. It’s not the same as Yaz. I wish they could make Yaz better so it didn’t have so many bad side effects!!

I have been on Yaz for a little over three years. I have always been a fan of this pill until recently. I have expierienced really severe breast pain, lumps in my breast, shortness of breath, hot flashes, sharp abdominal pain accompanied by blurred vision and hot flashes (I am only 31, so i should not be having hot flashes just yet!). Recently i have had a great deal of bleeding between periods. I read through most of these above posts, and I have made the decision to stop taking it immediatly. I am not even going to finish this pack of pills. I think the side effects tha i am having are bad enough, I do not feel the need to add blood clots or embolisms into the mix. Many thanks to all of you who have posted. You helped me to make an educated desicion.

Laura…you asked if anyone has taken Yaz and not had hair loss. I was on it for a yr. and still have thick hair…none gone

OMG! Then I’m not the only one! I stopped using Yasmin 7 months ago! Because I had trouble breathing at times. And about 4 months ago, I began having KIDNEY PROBLEMS… and I never did in my life! I just could not explain why? So many infections, and kidney pains. I don’t want anything to do with BIRTH CONTROL ANYMORE!

I’ve been on Yaz and Yasmine for years. I’ve also had intense headaches for years. I’ve been to a dozen differn’t doctors who couldn’t find anything. My breasts hurt so bad that even sitting up out of bed about made me cry. I was dizzy and light headed. Blurred vision. Yeast infections every single month. Sex drive was completely gone.My mood swings were awful that I’m almost to the point of rage, then sobbing the next second. I forget simple things, and sometimes feel like my mind can’t keep up with my words. I had panic attacks. Chest pains. I had no energy. I was depressed. And now am having gallbladder issues. I stopped taking the pill a couple months ago, and the headaches, the dizziness, the mood swings have all stopped. Is there a website I can go to for the class action lawsuit? I’ve been searching the internet, but I’m not sure which one I need to go to for sure.

And I know that if this pill could harm me, my OBGYN surgeon would not have me on it. He has done so much for me in the past 5 years (I am 20) and I trust him so much

I am on Yaz continuously (I haven’t gotten my period since January 2008) because of my endometriosis and I have had no problems with it. It controls my pain levels and yes I have gotten at least 3 kidney stones since I started it but I will take kidney stone pain over my endometriosis pain anyday. I am glad to be on Yaz.

I’m really mad that my gyno never talked to me about the negative things that could happen!!!!….. I think I’m going to stop taking YAZ, but… I’ve read alot of stories about people having hair loss after stoping…. I already have VERY thin hair, but its manageable….. I’m only 19 I cannot afford to be losing my hair!!! Is there anyone who has stopped taking it, and NOT had hair loss?… I think YAZ has been the culprit of my SVT (superventricular tachycardia) … and irregular/fluttering heartbeats… As well as m anxiety, depression, mood swings, I could go on and on.

I started taking yaz on sunday. I first started having problems sleeping. I would take the pill at night. I fall alseep at 10pm and wake up at 130am. I have done that everyday this week. I then on tuesday started noticing tingling in feet. On wednesday, My rt foot has gotten a litle number with tingling and electic shocks. I was so upset. I then realized to look up on web md. There it was the rare side effects. I contacted my pharmicist and he gave me copy of the side effects. I talked to nurse today and advise me to take an asprin. I dont have any now so have to go to store. Gyn dr said even though all the talk about yaz that it is safe. I think not. If you have bunch of people complaining than it is not safe. In my case, I didnt take this long term. IT took couple of days to notice the symptoms.

I just got out of the hospital after having an abdominal infection from a burst ovarian cyst. The doctor is recommending that I go on Yaz since I have had adverse reactions to many other oral contraceptives including nausea, acne and loss of sex drive. I also get debilitating period cramps every month due to my cysts. It is really tempting to go on Yaz. I visited this page in an effort to find out more about he possible risks and side-effects of Yaz. My one problem? Many women are posting their stories with HORRIBLE spelling using words like “tooken”. It is really hard to take these stories as fact when the women telling them seem very uneducated.

Reading these have really helped me. I was on YAZ for a yr. and was fine for most of that…but I started noticing issues with my body over the past few months. I’ve been really moody, tired more often, my stomach has been killing me with pains off and on. Like it will randomly come on and hurt so bad. And then later I’ll be fine. And my periods have been so off. I’ve been short of breath. But my stomach has been the biggest issue with me…I haven’t gone to the doctor yet… but is anyone else feeling something like this? If so have you gone to the doctor and what’d you find out??? I’m nervous it could be something serious because I know this isn’t right.

I have been on Yaz for almost a year. It has helped my pmdd and pcos a lot. I can actually lose weight if I eat healthy instead of before my hormones were regulated when it didn’t matter what I did. I had very painful acne that throbbed around my chin and mouth from my hormone imbalance and started to lose my hair. After taking Yaz I feel so much more like a women, I have regular periods which was never the case in my entire life only when on bcp before, my skin is softer and I feel great. I do still get chin hair growth but it is what it is. I tweeze and it is so easy and less embarrasing without the acne there to magnify my hormonal imbalances. I have noticed for the past half year since being sexually active on it that I constantly have a yeast infection but that could also be because I am vegan (no dairy) so the ph level is off. I am vegan because everyone in my family gets type 2 diabetes (what most people with pcos end up getting because the hormonal imbalance ups the insulin). I take fish and flax oil and even though my boyfriend smokes and I would love too (smoked since I was 15) I don’t because of the blood clot possibility. I do get pains in my chest but I have gotten them since I was a teenager and regularly since before other birthcontrol and yaz. I love having a waist and being able to maintain my weight and am not embarrassed of my acne. Being 30 with acne is the worst. So, besides the yeastiness down under, I feel good and so much better than before. I think Yaz has helped correct my hormonal imbalance which would be there no matter what thanks to genetics. I do get worried and my gyno asked me last week if I wanted to go off yaz and try some other bcp and I am afraid to. A dermatologist years ago prescribed spironoloctane which has the same hormone that yaz has that people says encourages the clotting ans that was the only other time my acne started to clear up. I need that hormone!

i just started taking yaz and i had no idea about how bad it was. I started throwing up and get really bad headaches. I think that if this can kill you they need to take it off the market asap. Serious this is messed up.

correction: i began YAZ in September of 2008 and stopped in November of 2009….

I was on Yaz for 2 years. At first I thought it was great because I was less moody and it helped with the acne. I started to feel to loose my sex drive, I thought it must have been me & my husband losing our drive for one another, but as soon as I stopped the pill, I was happy again and sex has never been better. I feel lucky that I have not got any of the other worse conditions some ladies have got. I feel sorry for them and only wonder why this pill is still on the market?

wow..reading about all these stories TRUELY makes me sad and im literally on the verge of tears! deaths? strokes? PE’s? these type of symptoms are dangerous and deadly, especially for young girls who just want to find a bc method to help with skin or pmdd, and pregnancy of course. I started to take YAZ in september of 2009 becaouse my skin had broken out REALLY bad with cystic acne. although my skin cleared up after about 3-4 months, i did notice i was depressed more than usual, i cried a lot and had serious mood swings. thinking back now, i was really sad. in the summer of 2009, i noticed two patches of dry skin on my left leg. at first i thought it was just “dry skin” and that some good lotion would take of it. i was wrong. it has progressively gotten worse and the rash, which i recently found out from a dermatologist, it called “lichen striatus”. i have NEVER had this before and neither has anyone in my family. the pattern runs from the bottom of buttock all the down to my ankle. its quite ugly and only recently has it slighty started to clear up b/c of a vanishing cream the dr prescribed me. i strongly believe YAZ is the cause of this. the whole time i was on YAZ, I had horrible, horrible headaches which came out of nowhere and would sometimes last for days. in addition, right before going off the pill (i stopped at the beginning of november 2009), i had two episodes where i experienced shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness and blurred vision. my heart was beating so fast, i was truely scared for my life. it felt like i was going to faint, but i didnt know why this was happening to me. some other effects i noticed where random sharp pains in my abdomen. i am so glad that i stumbled across this website because i was considering getting back on YAZ, reason being my skin has started to slightly breakout again (Im hoping its just stress through). after reading the heartbreaking testimonies from some of the ladies above, I will not get back on YAZ and I would never recommend this bc pill to anyone. i jus hope i can find a form of contraceptive that will halp control my acne. does anyone have any suggestions? I thank God that i have not experienced some of the life-threatening/life-altering effects that some of these ladies have experienced, but my heart goes out to them and to the familes that have lost a loved one…

I am 19 years old and I was on yaz birth control for about a year. In november of 2009 I got really sick and went to the hospital I was told I had pneumonia. they gave me a shot and sent me home with medicine I took the medicine and still 2 weeks later I wasnt any better I was actually worse. I couldnt move, I could not catch my breath, My head hurt and I could not stop coughing it was horrible. So I decided I had enough and went back to the hospital were they gave me a ct scan of my chest and they found out I had 4 pulmonary embolisms in my lungs!!! I was in the hospital for a little over a week because it took them about 3 days to stabilize me bc my oxygen was low and my heart rate was in the 170’s. They ran all kinds of test and they say it came from yaz birth control. I had to give myself shots in my stomach for about a month and now Im on coumadin and have to go every week to get my blood work done. What kind of life is this for a 19 year old girl YAZ BIRTH CONTROL NEEDS AND SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET NOW

I was on Yasmin for 5 years. I didn’t think I was having any serious problems with it. But, looking back on things now after reading this, I did suffer with really intense migraines every month. My dr. told me it was menstral migraines. If everybody else on this pill is doing the same thing as me, thats what it was. I have 2 children, my first child was concieved while I was taking a different BC. My dr. told me I was very fertile to have that happen. After I had my first, I immediately started taking yasmin. I tried getting pregnant for years after taking that pill and couldn’t. It made me stop ovulating. It was 2 years later that i finally ended up with a second child. This is not something to be taken lightly. When people are warning you about it, take their advice and stop using the product. Don’t be stupid about it! There are many other forms of BC to take now days. It’s not worth it!

I personally think that the drug company should not be caught up in this suit i think it’s the doctors that should be responisible for not checking the blood levels on a reg basis since hmm yaz clearly states that a doctor should be checking potassium levels i took yaz for 3 months after i had cancer to help with PMDD and discovered I was pregnant so please do not think i’m a fan of it. I just think it’s wrong to grab the pitch forks and torches and go after bayer lets go after the doctors for not doing there part here.

Bayer is a heinious company. Everyone go to YouTube and search “Bayer factor eight”. Factor eight is a vaccination for hemofeliacs. KNOWINGLY tainted with the AIDs virus, Bayer and the FDA released the product and injected hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. This is not a joke! Search it.

I have been on Yasmin since April 2005. I was on it for 2 years then took a break in 2007 for 6 months because I split up with my boyfriend and therefore did not need it. Started again in April 2008 and have been on it ever since. Have had no side effects in all this time and it has made my skin amazing and period pains less intense. I take it in the Uk though, don’t know if that makes a difference?

My daughter went on Yaz in August of 2009. On January 20, 2010 she was diagnosed with blood clots in her lungs and one in her leg. She is 18 years old. There is no history of blood clots in our families and she is on no other medications. As of today, January 24, she is still in the hospital on 2 blood thinners.

I took Yaz for a year and a few months but stopped taking it because it made me feel like crap and did not help with my cramps at all. A few months after I stopped taking I became really sick and under went several tests. It took 6 months for the to figure out that my gallbladder was not functioning as it should. I lost a ton of weight (I am not very big in the first place), I was unable to eat, I was extremely dizzy and barely made it through my Senior year of college. Right before I had surgery to get the gallbladder removed, my blood pressure dropped to dangerous levels and I should have gone to the hospital. It was one of the most horrible and painful year of my life and would never want anyone to go through what I went through. Do not take this birth control!

In November of 2009 my Doctor recommended I use the Yaz birth control pill,In December 2009 I started to actually feel pregnant,every symptom of pregnancy I had,nausea,throwing up,went from a size D cup to a size DD,My breast were engorged and hurt, including Leaking milk from my breasts,headaches,..I decided to stop taking the Yaz due to the fact when December 27th came and my menstrual was due I did not have a menstrual. Every pregnancy test came up negative,including the blood test at the doctors office,and I had also gained 12 pounds within a month. Around January 17th all my symptoms seemed to magically dissapear,and finally my menstrual started as of today January 21st,2010….Oh yea and I just magically lost 5 pounds almost overnight also…After this experience on the Yaz birth control pill I believe it is a unsafe pill that needs to be tooken off the market. After investigating more into this pill and finding this website,I feel very sorry for the many women that have had so many problems with this and I also feel for the many women who have died while using this pill…

I hate this pill… I’ve been taking it for 1 1/2 months… Suffer from headaches, real bad mood swings, really tired all the time, can’t sleep, depression, and ever since I started I’ve had really bad cramps and my breast hurt a lot. Also have been bleeding for 3 weeks…

I was on Yasmin for about 2 years and noticed above all, a severe decrease in sex drive. I cried all the time, felt very depressed, and suffered from fatigue. None of these symptoms existed prior to me taking Yasmin. I discussed these issues with my Gyno who told me my problems were not from the birth control. I decided anyway to switch to Nuvaring, but about a year later, I stopped birth control all together with hopes that my sex drive, energy, and positive outlook on life would return. Things slightly improved, however, brown spotting on my chest, stomach, neck, and inner thighs still exist and have spread. Severe leg pain has developed and while I am currently being treated for a thyroid disorder and fibromyalgia, I have a feeling that birth control negatively impacted my sex drive, which has never returned. I am an otherwise healthy 28 year old female who exercises regularly and eats a healthy diet. I do not recommend that any female ever take birth control. It’s not worth the risk. Practice safe sex but use other methods that a pill.

About three years ago, I was prescribed Yaz by my gyne, as I had began to have bleeding that was irregular (I had had a uterine embolization a few years earlier and my periods had stopped – yipee). I went to my doc that referred me to an OB that in turn precribed Yazz birth control pill to regulate my cycle. I remembered how horrible the uncontrolled bleeding was so, I reluctantly went on the pill. The first period was horrible. I was in so much pain, was nauseous, I had a $250. co pay so did not go to emergency. Anyway I called my OB office on the Mon. am, the receptionist and then nurse told me “anything can happen in the first 3 months as your body gets used to the pill, so wait”. The next few periods weren’t as painful, but I didn’t feel well. I felt horrible but figured it was a trade off from hemmoraging beyond my control and predictability of a cycle, at least I was becomming regular. The second month I began having excrutiating pain in my legs at night. These leg cramps happened almost every night, and woke me up. It was like a charley horse. I would have to get out of bed and stand on my legs as much as it hurt to stop the spasm. This continued – I looked for stuff on the web for side effects but couldn’t find anything, so blew it off. I went back for my yr check up. Long story, I stopped taking Yazz and no leg cramps, althugh I am not convinced a breast cyst and other issues are not a result of Yazz. I did not put it together at the time, that the leg cramps which could have been a DVT) was due to Yazz.

I’ve been only taking yaz for a little over a month now and i get terribly sick each morning. I’ve missed days of school because of the vomiting and unexpected fainting.

I find all of these comments very interesting. As a 31 year old woman who has been on birth control for 16 years, I’ve tried many different pills over the years. I suffered from migraines throughout most of my college years, but they subsided afterward–I chalked them up to stress. I was on Yasmin and probably switched to YAZ approx 3 years ago. I definitely noticed a decrease in my sex drive and being more tired–I had attributed this to aging. Maybe not? More recently, I’ve been experiencing frequent migraines and have had my current headache for 11 days now with no relief in those 11 days. In addition, I have experienced frequent dizzy/vertigo spells. An MRI of my brain shows ischemic changes (hopefully just from migraine and nothing more significant). Now, I work in the medical/laboratory field, and I’m not going to blame YAZ, but the scientist in me thinks I should stop taking it to see if my symptoms subside. I will speak with my doctor about this and see what she has to say. I wish those of you who’ve experienced some horrible side effects all the best in your health!

Maybe, just maybe…it seems to be that younger people (under 35-40) are affected by this more. I don’t know. I was put on Yasmin at 40 and do not think that I could make it without it. My PMDD (diagnosed) was uncontrollable. I missed work and lot of life until this drug. PMS is still not a walk in the park, but sooo much betterr. Maybe it it’s related to age? I don’t know?l

I was on YAZ for about 6 months and things were going pretty good with it. Though the last two and1/2 months I was on it i was getting terrible migraines and very weird and painful stomach pains by my rib cage and the sides of my stomach after it not going away and finding out that i wasnt pregnant ( thank god). I started blaming it on the pill and my mother and boyfriend convinced me to stay off it for awhile to see if that was causing me problems. i’ve been off it for a month and all my pains and migraines have stopped. I would be cautious with this pill.

About 2 years ago I started taking birth control the first kind was yaz.. I liked it in the beggining but more because I was 18 and had a serious boyfriend..but about a month and a half after i started taking it everything changed. I cried all the time, I fought everyone, I slept constantly, I had no sex drive what so ever, I was extremly depressed and almost lost every relationship I had. About 3 months after that I decided I needed to go back to the dr and change it. I started something else which was fine i felt normal again no crying no fighting no anything it was a relief. But about 4 months ago I was diagnosed with IGA nephropathy, the begging stages of kidney failure. I was tole there was no cure I will live with this every day of my life waiting for my kindey to fail completly. I was also told the only thing that may slow the progress is a steriod which causes many many complications trying to get pregnant, could affect a fetus, and any children I may have in my future. I am 20 years old and have dreamed of having a large family. now i have to decide wether I want to start my family now and hopefully be able to have a child while i am able to, or wait and not take the medication and hope my kidneys are not damaged too much to carry a baby, or take the medication and hope one day I have a baby. I am not sure if YAZ is the cause.. I wasnt on it for very long, but i just dont know. does any one have a story like this let me know please.

Whoo, I have been on Yasmin for 3 years. I lost my insurance in August of 2008. So I switched to Ocella omg I had yeast infections I’m guessing anyways terrible burning and itching, could have been other stuff, I don’t know! I took Ocella for about 3 months before switching back to Yasmin I gained 20lbs in TWO months !! My SEX LIFE is so bad, I haven’t had sex in 3 months & I’m married, I have a great husband. I have bad chest flutters at night. As well as rapid heart beats from time to time, it feels like my heart is going to run out of my chest. I still take Yasmin, because I don’t have insurance, I would rather pay the $80 then pay $200.00 or WAY more. For woman thinking about taking Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella, Please consider are comments these are not lies!! I’m very scared, I don’t know what the doctor is going to say.

I have been on Yaz for two years and I have never had a problem with it. I almost never get cramps, and I remember that the first six months I had it I was always so amazed at how much better I felt (my periods were a lot worse before). I’ve never noticed any side effect except mood swings, but that is a side effect of periods, not of Yaz. I am sorry that people have had trouble with this birth control but I hope the rest of us who want to can continue taking it.