Yasmine?

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Registered: 04-13-2004
Yasmine?
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Tue, 04-13-2004 - 8:37pm
I am looking for a new birth control and have heard mixed emotions about Yasmine. Has anyone taken it? Did you gain weight taking it? Did you feel less interested in sex?
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Registered: 04-01-2004
In reply to: courtro
Tue, 04-13-2004 - 9:51pm
I've been on it for almost 5 months and I love it. It's my first time taking BC and I'm glad I chose Yasmin. I've never gained weight or had any other side effects. Fortunately, my sex drive has not descreased, it has stayed the same =)
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Registered: 04-14-2003
In reply to: courtro
Wed, 04-14-2004 - 3:36am
i have been on yasmin for almost a year. i went on it after really frustrating experiences with ortho-tri cyclen, and i love yasmin. during the first month or two, i did have some mood swings, some diminshed sex drive, and some breast tenderness. i don't have those effects anymore. i did gain weight while on the pill, though. however, i was previously a pretty poor eater, so that probably has a lot to do with it, lol. if you're already eating a balanced diet, i wouldn't worry too much about it. hope it works for you!
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Registered: 04-22-2003
In reply to: courtro
Thu, 04-15-2004 - 12:26pm
I was on Yasmin for about 7 months and had sexual side effects and weight gain. I think the weight gain was more my own fault, rather than the pill, but I did notice that I began to gain weight in odd places. I rarely gain weight in my belly, but since going on Yasmin, I noticed more of a pooch than I'm used to.

I had a decreased interest in sex, which was also odd for me. Since going off Yasmin - almost a month now, I have been much more of a sex drive and felt more myself.

Everyone's body chemistry is different. I have friends that swear by Yasmin. My doctor has always told me it's a lot of trial and error when it comes to the pill.

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Registered: 01-04-2004
In reply to: courtro
Thu, 04-15-2004 - 12:52pm
I also switched from OTC to Yasmin and it has been wonderful! I tried many pills before it and none have come close to it. I did have a decreased sex drive for the first 2 months, but now it is back to normal!

Like others posted, its trial and error.