Yasmin Contraceptive Pill

I had never heard of Yasmin until I dropped by my doctors to tell him I needed a new pill yet again! The background on this was that I used to take Dianette the contraceptive pill that also helps prevent acne but as this is one of the most strongest pills on the market you are advised not to take for a long period of time so after 5 year I swapped to the dreaded Microgen which was really just your average pill I didn't have any babies but I got a ...
...looking men. WHAT DOES YASMIN LOOK LIKE? The box Yasmin comes in is about the size of a 10 pack of cigarettes maybe a little bit longer it is yellow and orange with a big Y on and a lady jumping. The box can easily be slipped into your handbag or bedside cabinet. There are usually three packs in the box enough for a 3-month supply. Inside you also get a long white plastic holder for your singular packet of pills. The holder has a large red Y on ...

gemax2 16.12.2005 (17.12.2005) · Read full review
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Yasmin is a combined oral contraceptive. It contains drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. Drosperinone is a fairly new progestogen, and is the closest to the natural female progesterone hormone. It also functions as an anti-androgen and when combined with ethinyl estradiol (the "oestrogen" component), it can be highly effective as an acne and hirsuitism treatment without the harsher side effects of other drugs. Yasmin contains Ethinylestradiol 30 ...
...period-style bleed can take place. Yasmin can be used continuously in different regimens (3-6 months) as treatment for PMT, PCOS, endometriosis and other gynaecological issues. I use Yasmin as contraception and also because I have had PCOS in the past (and tend to be susceptible to androgenic side effects such as acne and weight gain). This is the second time I have been on Yasmin. The first time I was very ill with depression as a result of PCOS ...

Bernie1986 06.01.2009 (09.02.2009) · Read full review
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...a few different publications. Yasmin is a combined pill made by a company called Schering Health Care, it was released in 2002 and on its release made claims that it gives fewer side effects than other combined pills available. After searching this is an excerpt from a news report I found published the week of its release. "A new contraceptive Pill which does not cause weight gain will be introduced in the UK this week. Yasmin has fewer side effects ...
...study found that women taking Yasmin even lost weight in the first year of using it. Schering also claims it improves skin and hair condition and relieves the bloating associated with other oral contraceptives, which often encourages women to abandon taking it. The new Pill contains the same low-dose of oestrogen, but its other pharmacological properties help counteract fluid retention by balancing oestrogen in the body. The Pill, taken by 3.5 million ...

shazzaspannered 07.11.2006 · Read full review
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I've been on the Yasmin pill for nearly a year now, and was prescribed it following an appointment with my doctor when I explained how irregular and painful my periods were. On hearing this, she prescribed me with the pill Yasmin and explained that I may experience some problems, but it was to be expected. If they got worse, then I would end up having to go back to change to another pill. I never had to do that, even when I started it up for the ...
...I had with headaches were caused by other factors. This is the first and only pill that I have personally tried, and I was (still am) surprised by the effectiveness. I soon discovered that the little acne that still existed on my body soon went away better than when I tried using other acne treatments, and that my skin in general became a lot smoother and clearer. I'm really, really happy about that particular aspect, as I used to have excema and ...

lindtoholic 13.01.2009 · Read full review
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I switched to Yasmin from the mini-pill Cerazette because I couldn't cope with the bleeds every 14 days and terrible mood swings. I had initially been given Cerazette because I have a migraine history and the progesterone only mini-pills don't aggravate the problem, however due to the reasons mentioned above, I had to give up on it, so my doctor suggested Yasmin as the oestrogene is low-dose, so the hope was it would give me contraceptive cover, ...
...of me starting to take Yasmin - at first I put it down to the stress of wedding preparations but when it continued, I started working things out and realised that it tied in with the new contraceptive. Instead of starting to clear as my body got used to it, it actually got worse as time went on until I realised that I had to do something about it, hence my decision to switch - I have now just started Microgynon and await developments! Another side ...

Jenniclair 28.07.2008 · Read full review
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...The only drawback from Yasmin was the acne breakouts. I loved this pill and the fact that it made me slightly more curvacious, but not too heavy. I had acne breakouts with all the other pills also except for Dianette, however it made me feel suicidal, which was awful considering I was quite a happy, bubbly person at the time I began taking it. I broke out mostly around my chin, sometimes on my cheeks, and occasionally on my forehead. It wasn't unbelievably ...
...been for this, I would still be taking Yasmin. All in all, out of all the pills i've had so far Cerazette, Dianette, Microgynon 30...Yasmin has been the best, however, I would not recommend it to those of you who are acne prone before taking it, however, it can clear up skin for some people, unfortunately I didn't get this end of it. ...

miss_hello_face 15.11.2009 · Read full review
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my experience with Yasmin has been a good one, this is the second pill i have been prescribed as the first one i went on which i think was Dianette was absolutely awful, my skin was so spotty and greasy, i put on about a stone in weight, my moods were awful and i just cried at anything, and was feeling rather depressed. So i went back to the brook and they said that Yasmin would help with my skin and my moods, after the first 3 months i was feeling ...
...then when i started on Yasmin i was just so tired all i wanted to do was sleep, i would be slurring my words sometimes and have fallen asleep on my desk at work which wasnt a good thing to do!!! so have just recently cancelled my gym membership as i wasnt using it enough or benefitting from it! also one month i missed 2 pills and ended up having 2 periods which was awful!! so you really have to be very punctual with this pill! so now me and my boyfriend ...

xbeccix 22.12.2008 · Read full review
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...me moody). I changed onto Yasmin about 2 months ago following recommendations from a couple of friends. Yasmin was no better though and I was only on it for a month as, whether down to the moodiness caused by Microgynon or not, I was like Jekyll and Hide and became very violent towards my boyfriend, who I lashed out at because he didn't help me bring the shopping bags in!!! It was like I had a time bomb ticking away inside me until one day when I ...
...to their annual budget. Yasmin is one of the newer pills available on the NHS (out of 22) and has only been around a few years, however, it is a lot more costly. When I asked to be given Yasmin, my GP showed me the cost of Yasmin to that of Microgynon (which has been around for 40+ years and which I was on previously) and its quite astonishing! Microgynon costs the NHS less than £3 for a 3 month supply...yet Yasmin costs over £14!!!! I would advise ...

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I was prescribed Yasmin due to its low strength and the fact that the levogestronel that is used in lots of other pills was making me feel nauseous and at times I was sick. However I swear Yasmin is sending me crackers. I'm normally an extremely rational person but after taking this pill for just one week I have been acting extremely out of character. One minute i'm as high as a kite making complete life changes (deciding to leave my job, family, ...
...time! I started taking Yasmin on the first day of my period as advised, normally my periods last about 4-5 days yet I am continuing to bleed longer than average. When is it going to be over?!? This can't be spotting as I am meticulous when it comes to taking the pill at the correct time. I haven't had any effects on my sex drive but an extra long period is certainly having effects on it! I haven't seen any of the advantages mentioned on my skin ...

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...the Dr immediatly. YASMIN - The Pill The pill works in two ways (all combined pills work in this manner). Firstly, The body is "tricked" into thinking it is pregnant. This prevents the release of an egg, or ovulation. Without an egg to be fertilized, a woman cannot become pregnancy Secondly, the cervical mucus is thickened, making it difficult for sperm to travel toward the egg and fertilize it in case an egg is released. (this sometimes results ...
...SUPPLIED WITH THE PILLS* Yasmin is a newish pill and therefore has supposedly less side effects than the older generation pills. The newer generation pills have less oestrogen in them than the older ones, but are still as effective. The manufacturers of the pill say that there are less side effects related to the pill when they contain less hormones. With perfect us (the Pill is taken at the same time every day, exactly as directed) the Pill is ...

silver_hotpants 06.03.2006 · Read full review
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...sickness... I was prescribed Yasmin in February 2007 to clear my skin and sort out my erratic periods. I'd managed to get through my teenage years with flawless skin but have suffered from breakouts for several years now. In the nicest possible way I'd grown tired of everyone advising me of what to do to clear my skin and found that the medication I'd been prescribed was making it significantly worse. Initially I was happy with Yasmin... especially ...
...after several weeks of taking Yasmin I found even walking up a single flight of stairs was crippling me and leaving me breathless and tired! I also found that I was constantly in the toilet and waking at about 3 or 4 am daily to go to the toilet even though I'm usually a very heavy sleeper who has slept through hurricanes. I was also suffering from terrible mood swings where one minute I was happy and the next I was either crying and depressed or ...

Tinkerbell_the_fairy26 08.07.2007 · Read full review
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...Info*~ I decided to try Yasmin after diagnosing myself with PCOS. Yep even the DOCTOR couldnt get it right! Since I wasnt obese (actually VERY slim) there was *no way* I could have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - despite having ALL (or nearly all) the other symptoms and other symptoms in the family. Argh stupid doctor!!! I went to the doctor DESPERATELY searching for a cure for clear skin. She was quick to prescribe the pill and I opted for Yasmin as ...
...people experienced hair loss on Yasmin I was sure it wouldnt happen to me and thought "hey I could do with a bit less hair anyways". Well...erm....I take it back (and my hair for that matter thank you very much) I started taking Yasmin on the 1-Oct-2006. Hair started shedding after month 3...still shedding even after stoppinh Yasmin on the 11-feb-07. I know it will keep shedding and take 6 months to grow back properly (lets hope) So im not TOO worried, ...

starrybabe21 27.03.2007 · Read full review
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...at the time I started Yasmin were fairly bad (other pills I tried had flared it up again). Within a couple of weeks I noticed a big change in my skin. Not only was it clearer but break outs decreased to only around my period. My periods were lighter and shorter and my water retention disappeared. Side effects? Well yes I have had a couple, but nothing too serious. My skin is drier and for the first few weeks I felt sick. I also find I have more ...
...without the associated liver problems, Yasmin is the solution to our prayers. Ask your doctors for it now! Now for the technical bit... Yasmin is a combined contraceptive pill, with each yasmin tablet contains three milligrams of the progestogen drospirenone and thirty micrograms of the oestrogen ethinylestradiol.What makes Yasmin different from other contraceptive pills is that it contains a different type of progestogen which works differently ...

lisadiva 26.05.2003 · Read full review
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...About Yasmin Yasmin is a combined contraceptive pill. This means it contains synthetic versions of the two major female hormones- Drospirenone (a synthetic progestrogen) and Ethinylestradiol (a synthetic estrogen). Hormones & Reproduction: Oestrogen levels rise during the first half of the menstrual cycle. It’s main role is preparing the womb to receive and nurture a potential foestus. They cause the thickening and vascularisation of the inner ...
...The side effects common to Yasmin include: -Bleeding between periods (usually only the first few months) - Changes in discharge or thrush - Headaches/migraine - Sickness - Sore breasts - Mood swings - Reduced sex drive - Changes in body weight - Acne - Blood clots If you think you have another symptom caused by your pill, tell the doctor. My Experiences with the Pill I started on the pill when I was 17, and was given a pill called microgynon. ...

Punkyvix 27.01.2004 (01.03.2004) · Read full review
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...it. My doctor recommended Yasmin as a new pill last year saying that trials carried out stated that there would be no weight gain. So i tried it out for 6 months, you take Yasmin for 21 days have your usual 7 days off then repeat, ok it made my periods more regular and less painful along with easing the pain I have in my breasts for 2 weeks due to fibroids, but for the 1st month i felt sick all the time. I gained over a stone also. Not to mention ...
...during my period I decided Yasmin was not for me. I came off it last June and immediately the sore heads stopped, now we know the cause! My periods settled down, I resumed taking evening primrose oil capsules for the breast pain and cramps when required. The stone and a bit I have put on has not yet shifted i get to a certain weight and will go no further just like the last time. No more pills for me! ...

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