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Below are Yasmin (Ethinyl Estradiol) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 25 ratings/reviews, Yasmin has an overall score of 5.48. The effectiveness score is 8.88 and the side effect score is 6.08. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence.
 

Yasmin review by 27 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
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

 

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.

 

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).

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Yasmin review by 28 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Birth Control
Dosage & duration:   28 days (dosage frequency: every day) for the period of Two years
Other conditions:   None
Other drugs taken:   None
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Effective birth control
Side effects:   Moodiness and weight loss
Comments:   Hi - I switched from Ortho Tri Cyclen to Yasim because the country I moved to did not have Ortho Tri Cyclen. It was fine but I feel like it made me moody. Although the pluses were slight weight loss. When I moved back to the US I went back to Ortho Tri Cyclen because I did not like the moodiness. Both drugs have done wonders for my skin.

 

Yasmin review by 29 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Extremely Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Controceptive; help with pmsd
Dosage & duration:   1 pill per day taken once per day for the period of 2 months
Other conditions:   PMSD
Other drugs taken:   None
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Prevented pregnancy, i did not experience any benifits whatsoever
Side effects:   Consistent regular flow menses for the entire 2 months; hormonal inconsistency- felt sad, mood swings. The side effects were so extrme, it frightened me and prevented me from ever taking another oral controceptive.
Comments:   Was put on low doasage, doctor advised to prescribe additional hormones to balance out levels. I opted out of taking it anymore.

 

Yasmin review by 22 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Extremely Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   birth control
Dosage & duration:   pills monthly taken once daily for the period of about 6/7 months
Other conditions:   no negative medical conditions
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   i had clear clear skin. my skin was so acne free it looked like a photo shop picture. but that is the only positive to this birth control
Side effects:   extreme hunger. weight gain. severe emotional side effects that not only affected my life negatively but made me want to end it. i experienced severe depression, anxiety, anger and rage. i lacked any sex drive whatsoever. constant fighting and feelings of guilt, remorse and worthlessness. ruined relationships tremendously and i couldnt do anything to stop my behavoir except stop taking the birth control. it was the worst thing i have ever experienced in my entire life. my life is not that bad-i had no reason to feel the ways i did during use of this birth control. i literally thought i was going crazy..and i still feel terrible til this day about the ruined relationships.
Comments:   i recommend using this birth control with caution although everyones body responds differently to all medications. if you begin to notice negative emotions (even slightly) i recommend you stop using it IMMEDIATELY--because it only gets worse. since i have stopped taking it (4-5 months ago) i have slowly regained the things i had lost..including my boyfriend. just be careful

 

Yasmin review by 36 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Birth control
Dosage & duration:   0.3 mg taken daily for the period of 3 years
Other conditions:   None
Other drugs taken:   None
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Yasmin is an excellent birth control pill. Not only does it prevent pregnancy, but it decreases bloating, irritability, and monthly blood lost. There is decreased break through bleeding and cramps as well. It just became available in a generic, so bringing the cost much lower.
Side effects:   The "side effects" were shorter and lighter periods.
Comments:   Birth control, decreased monthly bleeding.

 

Yasmin review by 18 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   birth control
Dosage & duration:   .3 (dosage frequency: 1 a day) for the period of 2 months
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   celexa
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   There was no chance of pregancy because i lost 100 percent of my libido. My skin cleared up for the most part.
Side effects:   no libido what so ever. My breasts hurt like no other... they got bigger and itched because they were so swollen. I couldn't have an orgasm except for durring the 7 day placebo period. I got my period while on the pill and didn't have one durring the off days.
Comments:   I was given this to prevent pregnancy and i am going off because i'd rather have a child and an orgasm than no child and no orgasm

 

Yasmin review by 22 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Contraception
Dosage & duration:   1 pill a day, 21 days a month taken once a day, 21 days a month for the period of About a year
Other conditions:   None
Other drugs taken:   None
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Didn't get pregnant Clear skin Light periods
Side effects:   Vaginal dryness Loss of sex drive cervical erosion (doctors, tests and scans comfirmed the pill caused this) Painful intercourse Dry hair Dry skin Dry, burning eyes (very dry- now have a chronic condition) Hair loss Night sweats Hot flashes Decrease in skin lustre and elasticity
Comments:   Lost interest in sex rapidly, if I was ever aroused (very rare) I couldn't achieve an orgasm, every part of my body seemed to dry out and subsequently age a bit and in the case of my eyes this drying and ageing process was pretty severe. Doctors were baffled as to why I'd ended up with such dry eyes at such a young age, said they weren't sure what caused it but said it normally happens to menopausal or elderly women (I was 20-21 at the time). Now looking back I realise that the dry eyes match with a lot of the other symptoms I was experiencing at the time, many of which are normally symptoms of the menopause/ageing. Considering these symptoms have now either completely disappeared or improved since stopping the use of hormonal birth control methods (I now use the copper IUD), I believe they may well have been linked Yasmin. Yasmin is one scary pill- I came off it worried that I was prematurely going through the menopause and that I would never be able to enjoy painless, bloodless, pleasurable sex again.

 

Yasmin review by 22 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Marginally Effective
Side effects:   Extremely Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Birth Control
Dosage & duration:   One pill a day taken every day for the period of 2 years
Other conditions:   N/A
Other drugs taken:   NONE
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Less acne, more controlled cycle
Side effects:   headaches, dizzy spells, extreme breast tenderness (like someone is crushing them), anxiety, slight depression, very bad cramps, very large clots, mood swings, heart palpitations
Comments:   Got on Yasmin to weaken my flow, my acne from the previous pill went away (ortho tri clyclen-lo), everything seemed great. I was slightly discouraged about my weight gain, a few pounds here and there, but 2 years later I am 40lbs heavier than I was when I started this pill. I do not solely blame the pill for this but I can imagine it has aided me in packing on the pounds. I exercise regularly and try to watch what I put in my mouth. I have random weird mood-swings that only seem to be getting worse. I stopped taking this pill the other day because I couldnt stand always being tired, fatigued, moody, and the headaches were unbearable. I have had a few since that day but hopefully everything will start to get better. I am looking for alternative pills because most of them make my acne really bad, and I have never had acne as a teenager. My mothers friends daughter was only on this pill 3 months and had liver problems. My health isnt worth it. I would rather bleed for 8-9 days than possibly die. Be careful ladies.

 

Yasmin review by 26 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Birth Control
Dosage & duration:   i don't remember (dosage frequency: once a day) for the period of 2.5 months
Other conditions:   Lazy thyroid
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Well, I had no babies. Also, skin was a bit clearer and breasts got about half a cup bigger (but that came with the rest of my body getting bigger, too).
Side effects:   I gained 10 lbs in just a couple months, I had period munchies all the time, and could always eat. I felt uncomfortable turning down food and seemed to have a never-ending appetite. This would subside during the sugar pill week. I suspect, but am not sure, that Yasmin also gave me some vaginal dryness. I had frequent painful sex, would get raw very easily, and actually got a tear inside my vagina from sex. If we went at it twice a day it seemed I would need a day or two break just to recover. (None of this has happened before, so the doctor suggested I move to a lower dose pill.)
Comments:   Take once a day at the same time everyday.

 

Yasmin review by 27 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   birth control
Dosage & duration:   3mg/.03mg taken once a day for the period of 3 years
Other conditions:   mild anxiety
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Yasmin is the fourth birth control pill i've tried and the only one i haven't had to discontinue due to adverse physical and emotional side effects. While on Yasmin I experienced no weight gain or moodiness whatsoever. In addition to preventing pregnancy Yasmin helped to slightly decrease my anxiety levels without a feeling of mania or malaise as is often accompanied by the use of anti-depressants. The pill also seemed to help with breakouts associated with my monthly cycle.
Side effects:   I had to stop purchasing the drug because the cost was $60, even with a PPO insurance plan. It took six months for my cycle to re-acclimate after beginning the hormones.
Comments:   Yasmin is a birth control pill I took once a day. I personally sought out a method of birth control that I could take with minimal side effects. I was prescribed the pill after I went to my doctor and asked her to prescribe it.

 

Yasmin review by 32 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Ineffective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Birth Control
Dosage & duration:   1/day (dosage frequency: 1/day) for the period of 3 months
Other conditions:   Asthma
Other drugs taken:   Albuterol and Zyrtec
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   None
Side effects:   Sore breasts, moodiness
Comments:   I took this pill for 3 months at the exact same time each day and ending up getting pregnant. Looking back I am glad I did, because I can't imagine life without my Yasmin baby as we call him, but an unplanned prepnancy with a small child already was not fun. I do not recommend.

 

Yasmin review by 26 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Birth control
Dosage & duration:   low dose estrogin and progestin (equal) (dosage frequency: 1 per day, 21 day cycle.) for the period of 6 months
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   My skin was flawless and I had a very youthful glow. My acne went away completely. My breasts were much fuller and my body looked more curvy and feminine, even though I worked out daily and didn't change my eating habits.
Side effects:   The most negative side effect was the mood alteration. I became a completely different person. Very depressed and crying all the time for no reason. It was very very strange. Not like me at all. My mood would change constantly like a yo-yo. Also, I gained weight and felt like I was retaining water. A week before my period I would feel weak and feverish.
Comments:   My OBGYN explained that this oral contraceptive uses a synthetic progestin known as drospirenone. He suggested that it might be the cause of my negative side effects. He also said that it was more appropriate for women in their mid-30's or those who have experienced adverse effects from other oral contraceptives. He switched me to ortho tri cyclen-lo and I haven't had any problems whatsoever. I also don't have the benefits either.

 

Yasmin review by 22 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Cramps, birth control
Dosage & duration:   3.0 mg for 24 days, 0.02 for 4 days taken daily for the period of 2 years
Other conditions:   None
Other drugs taken:   None
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Treatment benefits included prevention of pregnancy, clearer, more manageable skin, reduced menses and significantly reduced cramps. I never had another huge cystic acne after taking this medication. I had very VERY tiny acne occasionally. I mainly went to the doctor for heavy cramps. Now each month I do not suffer from cramps and am very happy.
Side effects:   I was warned birth control can cause mood swings, I did not have any significant ones. Maybe around the time of my period. Also, I gained about 5 pounds after going on the pill, but lost it eventually by upping my exercise and watching closer what I ate. For some reason, I think it's easier to gain weight on this pill, but I don't know if it's just in my head. When I first got on this birth control, I had an intense craving for eggs and ate eggs 3 weeks straight. Again, I don't know if I'm imagining things but I would lose 5 pounds during the sugar pill? Maybe it's because I'm tired all of the time.
Comments:   I always take the pill at night with lots of water. I am told Yasmin increases the amount of potassium and extra water will flush out the excess. This could be a problem because there's been rumors (not confirmed, but rumors) Yaz might have to be either modified or off the market because of this, according to my doctor. It's expensive, I'm not going to lie. I pay almost 70 bucks per month because I have no insurance. Make sure you exercise on this pill, because I really think it makes you sluggish easily so you could gain more weight. I've never tried generic.

 

Yasmin review by 37 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   contraception
Dosage & duration:   daily dose (dosage frequency: daily) for the period of 5 years
Other conditions:   ovarian cyst
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   pregnancy prevention
Side effects:   dry eyes, anal fissure - both were diagnozed by my phisicians. Initially I didn't attribute these side effects to Yasmin, but both improved dramatically once I stopped taking the medication. The fissure would heal for 3 year and I considered this condition cronic - but it healed within a months of me stopping Yasmin.
Comments:   standard, daily contraception routine - one pill taken every night for 21 days followed by 7 placebo pills

 

Yasmin review by 21 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Moderately Effective
Side effects:   Extremely Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   prevent pregnancy
Dosage & duration:   one a day (dosage frequency: everyday) for the period of end of 3rd week
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   prevented getting pregnant
Side effects:   severe stomach pain at night,extreme appetite during the day, and always tired
Comments:   I am only at the end of my 3d week but i feel like i have no control over my appetite. I feel so hungry all the time and no matter how much I eat I cant get full. Be aware. Also always being tired doesnt help.

 

Yasmin review by 18 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Birth Control
Dosage & duration:   Daily (dosage frequency: daily) for the period of 4 years
Other conditions:   Acne
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   I've been on yasmin four years now, it works so great! I have no side effects, just nausea if I take two at a time and that is hardly ever. But my acne completely went away and no pregnancy the whole time I've been on it! Would definently recommend to anybody.
Side effects:   None
Comments:   .

 

Yasmin review by 20 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Contraception
Dosage & duration:   1 a day (dosage frequency: 1 a day) for the period of 3 month
Other conditions:   N/A
Other drugs taken:   N/A
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Protection aganst pregnancy. Some weight loss, less hungry. Less acne. No effect on sex drive.
Side effects:   So tearful that had to stop taking it. Could cry an cry for 2-3 hours which never happened otherwise. Depressed.
Comments:   Took for 3 months. First month was OK but by the end of the 3rd month it was hellish

 

Yasmin review by 19 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Extremely Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Birth Control
Dosage & duration:   1 pill/day for 21 days taken once a day for the period of a year and a half
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   n/a
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   By taking Yasmin I did not get pregnant, as it did act as a proper birth control method. However the side effects outweighed the benefits and I was forced to switch to a new form of birth control. I would NEVER recommend this type of birth control.
Side effects:   Severe depression, mood swings, weight gain, longer period, yeast infections, and numerous other effects.
Comments:   1 pill daily for 21 days and then a week break.

 

Yasmin review by 26 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   birth control, menstrual cramps
Dosage & duration:   one pill a day taken one pill a day for the period of 3 months
Other conditions:   cramps and face breakouts
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   the treatment benefits were reducing acne, helping me to have a more clear complexion. Also it GREATLY reduced my cramps. And, to this day, I am not pregnant :) The benefits of this "pill" were far greater than any others I have tried, and I have tried several different brands.
Side effects:   The treatment side effects were minimal. In fact I can't think of any. I have tried many different types of the pill where it had side effects on my face, barely reduced cramps, however this one didn't have any of those side effects and I continue to use it.
Comments:   it was one pill a day, as any birth control pill is usually taken. I took them properly and that is probably one reason why the benefits were great. However I took the other brands at the right time to and they didn't work as well.
 


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