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Originally Posted by lovemychris  Well, since you're asking...I HATE YAZ! I took it for 6 weeks and almost bled to death (literally, I was very close to a blood transfusion). I was also very suicidal while taking it with no problems prior. When I stopped taking it that went away, however, I had really bad muscle cramps for 2 weeks every morning at 4am due to a potassium imbalance. There are a lot of stories HERE of perfectly healthy, young women developing blood clots from taking Yaz. There is also a class-action lawsuit against Bayer Pharmaceuticals because of Yaz side effects. Erin Brockovich is handling the suit.
On the flipside, BCPs work differently for everyone and I'm sure you'll find a lot of happy women who take it with success. I just wanted to share my story with you without sugar-coating it. I wish I had read more before I started taking it.
Best wishes! |
I've heard those stories as well and being skeptical about any drug (including BCP's) I researched it immediately after my OB/GYN provided it for me. Most of what I found was bad. I actually think you're going to find bad side effects with a lot of BCP's - and all drugs in general. Some people have them and some don't. It's just a matter of "do you want to be on BCP's?" and "Do you want to take the time finding the perfect one for you?" and "Once you find that 'perfect' one, how do you know you won't suffer from unforseen blood clots (etc) later on down the road?" It's a tough situation. I'm just very thankful that I was only using BCP's for 2 months to try to regulate. I figured not too much damage could be done in 2 months (although I'm sure that's not accurate either). Overall, that's whay I hate meds/drugs. They're all a bit scary if you ask me. I don't even take tylenol/ibuprofen unless I'm near dying from pain. Scary stuff.