Question for cysters taking Yasmin

PeacefulAngel · 05-28-2004, 09:38 AM

Hi cysters

I was on Ovcon35, but since I bled for 2 months straight, my GYN switched me to Yasmin. I've taken it before with no problems.

This time I've been on it for a week, and I'm still bleeding. I was wondering, when did your bleeding stop when you started Yasmin?

Thank you very much
Julie

AK · 05-28-2004, 06:19 PM

I have been on Yasmin for a year now. I'm very pleased! I have bled for at least 3 weeks of every month for the past 10+ years. Makes my husband real thrilled with me, as you can imagine. Anyway, I was diagnosed last April, put on 1500 mgs. of Met and Yasmin. The first few months I didn't see a tremendous difference. Actually the first month I had pretty severe cramping. But not since, so not sure how that is related. Anyway, the bleeding has FINALLY slowed enough now so that I bleed only during the week of my period, plus maybe 3 days before my period. To some people that is a lot, but I'm quite pleased! I do notice more "sensitivity" in my ovaries - I believe it is known as 'mittleschmirtz" - a nonspecific ache in the ovaries that has no serious side affect or cause. It comes and goes throughout the month. I am really happy I continued on Yasmin! - Hope this helps! Amy

Hestia · 05-28-2004, 09:11 PM

Yasmin didn't help stop my bleeding--after more than a month, I finally had to have a D&C. But Yasmin has kept AF more or less regular since then.

Good luck to you--hope the bleeding stops SOON.

PeacefulAngel · 05-29-2004, 10:11 AM

Thank you both for your replies. I have been wondering about the possiblity of a D&C. I go back to the doctor in August, so I guess we'll see what she says.

Thank you again
Julie

AK · 06-02-2004, 06:18 PM

I have JUST started to see a nice change in the amount of spotting I've had. I've been on Met (1500mgs) and Yasmin for about a year now. I had the stomach upset you all talk about - Was worse when I ate sugar or large amounts of carbs. But the bleeding seems to have 'slowed down.' I used to bleed almost 3 weeks out of the month - now I bleed a few days before the official start of my period. I can handle that - I'm hoping to increase the metformin and see if that helps with the bleeding. Hope this helps! Amy

gracie_mlc · 06-05-2004, 06:50 AM

I was on Yasmin as well, and I do have to say that it helped quiet a bit. Right before I went on it, I had an u/s done, and there were lots of cysts and fibroids.

I had another u/s after I had been on it a while, and they had gone away.

I have been off of it for a while, got p/g with twins (we weren't TTC, but were still happy about it). I am going through my miscarriage right now.

I am going back on the yasmin next week.

Sorry, forgot to address the OP, when I first went on it, I had been bleeding beforehand anyway, I bled up until about 2 weeks after I got on it.

PeacefulAngel · 06-20-2004, 04:28 AM

Oh Gracie! I'm so sorry....sending lots of hugs and kisses your way. Hang in there.

This is my second month of Yasmin and the bleeding finally stopped. (whew) Thank you all for your replies.

hugs
Julie

amora · 06-20-2004, 01:02 PM

For me, AF stopped a few days after I started taking Yasmin, but this was after a few weeks of taking Provera (which didn't work!)