yasmin

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-05-2003
yasmin
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Tue, 03-21-2006 - 6:07pm

Hi,

I just started yasmin and am taking it continually without the placebo pills...and I started spotting. So I stopped to get a period.But does anyone know why I'm spotting on yasmin and I never did on seasonale or levlen. I was only starting the 5th week on yasmin.And do you think I should go back to levlen or stay on yasmin?

Thanks everyone!

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
In reply to: crsgrl
Tue, 03-21-2006 - 9:35pm

Hi crsgrl, welcome back!

I think what happened is that you tried skipping on Yasmin before your body had adjusted to the new hormones. The adjustment interval is usually about 3 cycles. After your body adjusts you stand a much better chance of skipping successfully on the pill, patch or ring.

If I were you I'd stay on Yasmin at least until you have given it a good try. Since you have been on active pills continuously you can stop now (or at some more convenient day) for your hormone-free week and then start a new pack. Getting your period should reset your cycle. If I were you I would get my period again at the end of the new pack and then you should have been on Yasmin long enough to try skipping.

Thanks for stopping by. Please ask if you have more questions. After you fully adjust let us know how skipping on Yasmin works for you, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill