I had been on several other pills since the age of 18, but they all seemed to make me put on weight, due to other health problems which the weigh gain affected I came off them all for 6 years, it took 3 years for me to lose the 2 stones i had put on and hadn't been able to shift whilst on the pill, i can only assume that the pill stays in your system for awhile dependant on how long you took 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 the sore head that was continually there at first i put it down to other things like needing my eyes tested etc...
Through time I was getting used to the continual sore head but when after 5-6 months I started passing large blood clots 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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I have had some really bad reactions to pills as well :( Fortunately I *think* I've found the right one for me now (Minulet)
lgray 21.08.2004 00:45
something tells me men cant take them?
blue-star 20.08.2004 22:37
Ive always been on mycrogynon. They have tried to change it a few times but i always end up back on it. For period pains try Buscopan. You can buy it over the counter and get it on prescription. It is especially for crampy pains usually associated with IBS but it is great for period cramps. Take care, Nikki xx
Aug 20th, 2004
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