Problems w/ Yasmin, switched to LoEstrin

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Registered: 04-20-2003
Problems w/ Yasmin, switched to LoEstrin
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Wed, 12-13-2006 - 12:45pm
Hey all. I was on Yasmin for nearly 2 years, and in the last 6 months I've had MAJOR problems. Chronic yeast infections, bacterial infections, UTIs (all of which I have never had prior to these past 6 months), and GI problems (just went to the GI doctor recently for a lovely little inspection.. notice my sarcasm). When I began spotting for 3 weeks straight, my obgyn linked all these complications to Yasmin. I went to askapatient.com, and it appears many other women are experiencing these side effects, and some worse (anxiety, panic attacks, depression). Anyway, just wanted to throw that out there, in case anyone is having these problems, and is not aware that Yasmin could be linked to them. Anyway, my obgyn switched me to LoEstrin 24 FE... this is a fairly new pill as well, so I am kind of nervous that the same thing is going to happen to me again. Does anyone know much about LoEstrin 24 Fe??? I just hope this does not make me more moody or increase my hunger cravings. Any input would be great. THANKS!!!!
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Registered: 05-22-2006
Thu, 12-14-2006 - 7:30pm
Hi! I was on loestrin for about 5 months, so I can offer a little input. For moodiness, this pill was a miracle. I've never felt so much like myself then I did on that pill. no extreme hunger either, no headaches, short periods. I started to experience extreme vaginal dryness, burning and itching though. i decided to switch to see if it helped. My doctor didn't think that was the problem, and it's still up for debate. I hope it works for you, because I really liked it exceot for the whole not being able to have sex part. Defeats the purpose of taking the pill in th first place...
FYI- I had problems with Yasmin too. moodiness, headaches, anxiety. I am now trying Yaz. moodiness and headaches , oh and major breast soreness, just as I had with Yasmin, so I don't recommend Yaz, just in case you were thinking of it
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Fri, 12-15-2006 - 10:48am
I've been on Loestrin 24 for a few days.. and I feel like all my bloating is gone. I dropped 10lbs in 4 days (water weight, I'm guessing). My boobs have shrunk (thankfully.. I don't like them too large), and I am no longer spotting. Also, I haven't felt the need to eat everything in sight! I still have cramps though.. but that could also be linked to my recent visit to the GI doctor. Hopefully this pill works out for me! Thanks for your input :)