weight, excess hair, and yasmin

mollyj · 09-19-2005, 02:35 PM

I am going to start taking Yasmin today and I am very nervous because I have had bad luck in the past with bcp's. I have taken Diane 35 before and I immediatley gained weight even though my eating and exercise habits didn't change a bit. Can you all tell me if taking Yasmin had a negative effect on your weight. Is there anything I can do to lower my chances of weight gain like taking water pills, etc? Also, how long before you all noticed a decrease in excess hair growth? Thanks so much for all of your input. I really appreciate it!

shouse · 09-19-2005, 02:56 PM

I've been on Yasmin for about 4 years. While it didn't help me loose weight (what will?), I haven't gained on it either. My acne started clearing up withing a month and the hair lessened withing a couple of months. I went from tweezing a couple times a week to just once every month to month and a half. Hope this helps!

Chatterbox · 09-22-2005, 10:47 AM

hey
ive been on yasmin for nearly 2 pill packs now and am so happy with it... but then i had quite a nasty time on Dianette so anything is better than before!

My water retention was a BIG problem on dianette but this has improved dramatically on Yasmin. I used to be SO bloated sometimes i had to undo my trousers! i did notice i needed the loo a lot the first week or so but i guess that was just whilst my system adapted to it coz its fine now. My skin is clear most of the time still(it was a bit better on dianette) and my mood swings seem to be much less frequent! before i could be happy one minute, crying the next, and happy again the next!

I think like all pills, you should give it a go and see how it makes you feel coz as lots of the posts on here prove different people react differently to different pills. and it has taken me 9 years of trial and error to find one that seems ok... and who knows how long it'll be ok for!

Good luck with it. let us know how you get along. xxx

mollyj · 09-22-2005, 10:44 PM

Just wanted to say thanks for all of the feedback. I'm only on my 5th day but so far it is MUCH better than diane 35. Thanks again!

Amanda04 · 09-25-2005, 09:31 PM

I have been on Yasmin for a while now and I haven't gained any different than when I wasn't on it. It seems to work just fine for me.