I must admit that I don't like BCPs in general, but Yasmin is a good one. I'm currently taking it again (while in school I started having a good bit of breakthrough bleeding and switched to higher dose pill). It has helped my acne, and I have not gained any weight on it. My periods are back (yay?) and except for the first few months, haven't been very painful or heavy.
Now, I do sometimes get leg cramps when I start a new pack, but that's because of its effect on electrolytes. I just eat an extra banana the first couple of days. I also am getting migraines again, sometimes in the middle of a pack but usually at the end, so I'm thinking I'll start skipping placebo pills. My doc doesn't mind.
But as far as BCPs go, I think it's a very gentle one. :-) |