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 first time I experienced no side effects. The only problems 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 felt self-conscious about showing my skin off.
My periods have also become bearable. Beforehand I was struggling to walk (in fact several times I was bedridden because of the pain), but after taking the pill I have found I can continue without major interruptions. Take education for example, I ended up missing a load of school because of my periods (so a few days every month) but now I'm only off because I've had an illness.
Around four months following going on the pill, I ended up needing it for the contraceptive side too, and I was really worried (at the time) that it wouldn't be suitable for non-protected sex via a condom. This, it turned out, was only my paranoia, as I soon showed no signs of pregnancy... even after eight months of other times. It really has been effective for preventing pregnancy, especially with the fact that I am apparently really fertile.
I've recommended this to many of my friends too, and I think you should definitely try it out - though individual differences may be an issue here.
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I just wanted to say that it doesn't matter how long you are on the pill e.g. 8 months or 8 years, it should still function correctly and suppress ovulation thus preventing pregnancy, providing it is taken correctly, so don't worry.
Glad it has helped you. I am also much happier with this pill than I was on others!
Jan 13th, 2009
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