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Below are Yasmin (Ethinyl Estradiol) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Yasmin review by 27 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 a day (dosage frequency: daily) for the period of 1 month |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Acne improved within 2 weeks and skin considerably less oily within 1 week. |
| Side effects: | | Increased apetite and sore breasts |
| Comments: | | 1 tablet daily |
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| | Yasmin review by 33 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Birth control |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 pill/day taken 12 months for the period of 12 months |
| Other conditions: | | NONE |
| Other drugs taken: | | NONE | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I PREVENTED PREGNANCY |
| Side effects: | | DEPRESSION, IRRITABILITY, WEIGHT GAIN, SKIN SPOTS. |
| Comments: | | I HAD TO TAKE BIRTH CONTROL PILL EVERY DAY AT THE SAME TIME FOR 3 WEEKS AND BE OFF FOR ONE WEEK. START A NEW PACK OF PILLS ON THE FOUR WEEK AFTER MY PERIOD. |
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| | Yasmin review by 21 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | birth control |
| Dosage & duration: | | 3mg taken once a day for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Birth control, more mild and regular menstruation |
| Side effects: | | Fatigue (severe during the first week of the month), nausea, mild depression |
| Comments: | | Appointment with doctor once every six months to monitor overall health, took pill once daily (usually in the morning after breakfast). |
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| | Yasmin review by 32 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | birth control, acne control |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1/day (dosage frequency: 1/day) for the period of 4 years |
| Other conditions: | | acne, hypothyroid |
| Other drugs taken: | | synthroid | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Controlled acne very well when taken continuously. Eliminated PMS symptoms. Prevented pregnancy. Experienced minimal monthly bleeding. |
| Side effects: | | I did not experience any side effects. |
| Comments: | | 1 pill per day in the morning with food. Take 3 days off (placebo pills) before starting a new pack rather than a whole week. Take two pills the next day if a pill is missed. |
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| | Yasmin review by 34 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Birth Control |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 pill/day taken every day for the period of 1.2 years |
| Other conditions: | | acne |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Convenience, skin cleared up, effective birth control |
| Side effects: | | cleared my skin but I lost all desire for sex. |
| Comments: | | This was my first foray into the Pill. After about 5 months I realized I just never got "horny" anymore and rarely even thought about having sex, much to my boyfriend's dismay. But my skin did look much better so I continued on. But once the relationship ended (not caused by my low desire, btw) I decided to go off of it and get a cervical cap. My sex drive returned but so did my bad skin. I am now (8 years later) giving it another go with Apri, solely for my skin b/c I really like my cervical cap, which unfortunately they stopped making. |
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| | Yasmin review by 40 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | birth control |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 per day (dosage frequency: 1 per day) for the period of since March 2006 |
| Other conditions: | | N/A |
| Other drugs taken: | | N/A | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | easy prevention of pregnancy. |
| Side effects: | | Not many - some mild bloating about a week before period, some moodiness. I don't think this prescription is the best for any type of PMS symptoms, but since I don't really suffer from this, it was not a problem for me. |
| Comments: | | One pill taken at around the same time daily. The packaging is easy to follow - it has different stickers so that you can start the pcak on any day, not just Sunday. This pill is pretty expensive, around $$50 per month. I think some of the generics are much cheaper. |
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| | Yasmin review by 22 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Cure for acne |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 pill a day taken once a day for the period of mre than 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Well i started having acne by the age of 18, but it wasnt like normal acne,big and red, it would only stay on the surface of the skin and it was white,it was like little dots all over my face.I used all the creams you could imagine but none of them worked,or would work for a few days and the pimples would come back again. I went to this dermatologist and he said that what could be causing my acne is the hormones balance, (if you have too much feminine or masculine hormones it can cause acne)so he said i could try to take birth control pill to balance my hormones. and so i started. In the first month my acne got worse,but i still kept taking Yasmin(birth control pill), on the third month i started noticing that my skin was clearing from all those pimples.I have been taking it for more than 6 months now and i have no acne! sometimes one or two comes out but it goes away in 2 days.So Yasmin worked for me and could work for you too! |
| Side effects: | | I always had bad blood circulation so i would feel my legs a little bit swallow! |
| Comments: | | 1 pill everyday at the same time.
Even if in the first months you see that your acne is getting worse, dont stop taking it till the forth month.you will se the difference. |
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