Does Yasmin Cause These Effects?
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Does Yasmin Cause These Effects?
| Thu, 09-09-2004 - 12:25pm |
Hello,
I have been on Yasmin for about 1 month. Due to the hormone changes, I have noticed that I have been real sensitive about things, even after PMS. The mood swings are not too severe. Also, does Yasmin cause yeast infections? I'm afraid that I might be having these side affects but am not positive that this is causing it. I'm afraid to go to another brand, so far Yasmin has been good. Thank you for your help!

I am very happy with this pill.
On a side note about yeast infections - they can actually be passed back and forth sexually, so while you have one, you should avoid having sex without a condom. Also, if your man has a white rash (that may or may not be itchy), he may have a yeast infection. A nice natural cure (if you're weird like me and don't like sticking antibiotics in your body) is to use yogurt. It's worked very well for me and can be used on a man too if he has the same problem!! Sorry if TMI!
Good luck!!
Susan
If you're getting frequent yeast infections, you'll want to make sure that you have them diagnosed by a gynecologist. Sometimes the symptoms of a yeast infection will mimic other vaginal infections and without a positive diagnosis, the over-the-counter treatments can just mask the symptoms. Those creams don't work on bacterial infections. Another thing to look at is if you have any behaviors that might be making you more susceptible to YI's. High sugar diet? Too many bubble baths? Anything change in your feminine hygiene?
Like the other members have said, it's a good idea to give a new pill three months to see if the problems sort themselves out. If, after three months, you're not happy, you can switch to something else. Sometimes it works out great, sometimes it doesn't, but those are the odds we play with. Good luck!
Co-cl for Birth Control
1- Loss of Libido. When getting ON a birth control pill a good 99% of the time (Sorry statistic made up by me :) ) it is for BIRTH CONTROL; you are obviously sexually active and are taking the initiative to wait till its time to have children. Never would one imagine LOSING their sex drive! I lost mine, for the most part. I have to force myself to "be intimate" where before, I was the instigator.
2-Break Through Bleeding. OH YES! Such a break through it is, let me tell you. I absolutely despise it. It just happened for the first time today and believe you me, I am NOT letting it happen after this, I am going straight to the OBGYN when I get home from my summer house, this is ridiculous.
3- More weight fluctuation than Opra. Okay now, I will tell you all this, if I eat one sandwich, I feel like I am ridiculously obese. If I don't eat at all and my stomach is grinding I look normal. How about that for bum luck? I am not trying to pull an Olsen-Twins fab diet but what else can I do? I am an indie film and theatre actress, I can't be this way, there are certain profiles they keep on you.
4- Discharge central. Alright, before I would randomly get some discharge. I am talking randomly. Now, it is abnormal not to get it. I don't understand why that is.
5- A certain cringing vaginal perfume. Maybe I made it sound worse than it is. But I hate it. I am a neat freak, quite compulsive (its why I got on the pill in the first place, couldn't stop thinking about the WHAT IFS of pregnancy, yeck). I am VERY clean down there, in all regards I take damn good care of HER. Well, as of late my boyfriend has told me that it is a little fragranced and I said it has to be the pill and he of course said, "I don't know, my ex was on the pill and..." Well that's where I told him to shut up because EWW. Well anyway, I want to get rid of this! I am very immuned to Bladder/Kidney infections and I am on a post sex anti-biotic for that but I don't know if that helps.
6- DRY SKIN. As a member of the Sicilian heritage clan I would have to say my family is olive skinned and oily as hell. Well, how is it that I can't keep a happy medium on this pill? My skin is chipping and what do I have to show for it? Loss of libido. There we go, I HATE THIS.
I am sure there are a myriad of terrible side-effects I have left out, oh like how I have to take 2-3 showers a day just to feel human and smell human at that, it makes me precipitate from the armpits otherwise. I just need off this pill I think, I am miserable on it. I don't feel like doing a damn thing and yes, did I mention LOSS OF LIBIDO!?
Well, thanks for listening, G-day Ladies and Gents--Rachel
After about 3 months (seems to be the magic number) my periods were more regular but then the skin discoloration began. I couldn't figure out what was causing these brown blotches on my face until my neighbor who is a nurse told me it's the BC. So the summer started and I decided to lay out in the sun. Well, the brown blotches darkened and especially above the lip area. I looked as if I had 5 o'clock shadow. It was awful. Concealer doesn't even help.
I thought my periods would be shorter on Yasmin but they were just a pain. They lingered and lingered for nearly 5 days when on other pills I have been on they were gone in 3.
As far as nausea or yeast infections, I didn't experience any of that alleluia :) but the skin discoloratino was a major issue for me. Hope this helps.
When you get back, call your gyn and see about what might be the next best course. There is no pill that is similar to Yasmin, it's got a completely different progestin than any of the other pills and it might be that you need something more...typical. There are a number of progestins available, a variety of estrogen doses, and even application methods--have you thought about the Ortho Evra patch or Nuvaring?
I hope you can find something that works for you better! Feel free to come back and check in with us!
Co-cl for Birth Control