Not trying to freak anyone out here, but I feel like I should share this info.....
I had a horrible experience with Yasmin. It could be that I was on it for almost two years. Maybe if you're not on it long term, you'd be fine. Not everyone has these problems on it I'm sure, but Yasmin is on the "worst pills" list.....
The first six months on Yasmin were great - I lost weight, my boobs got bigger, my periods were regular. Then I started having horrible stomach aches and diarrhea so bad that I could barely leave my house. I had high bp, severe heart palps, and panic attacks for the first time in my life. I am not overweight either - I was 135 lbs when all this was going on. Yasmin has a newer type of synthetic progesterone that some people don't tolerate well. It also has a diuretic that can mess up your potassium (VERY scary) and magnesium. Please be careful with these bcp's ladies and pay attention to your bodies. If you start having symptoms you've never had before - it's probably the pill. If you've never been depressed and all the sudden you are, chances are you need to stop taking it. Here are a few links...it makes me so angry that this particular pill is still being prescribed because it is pure poison....
http://www.worstpills.org/results.cfm?drug_id=732 http://www.medications.com/go/se/Yasmin http://www.steadyhealth.com/YASMIN_B...on_t72331.html http://www.aphroditewomenshealth.com...r=89931&page=4 http://www.ic-network.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32194 http://www.acne.org/rate_item.php?item_id=165