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Re: [Birth Control] Yasmin birth control pillFrom: alyssa (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:42:30 -0500 (CDT)
at Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Lori wrote: > >I think I have been on every birth control there is- it is getting to >the point where I am ready to give up. Most of my symptons are related >to high level of androgen (sp?) - breast tenderness, acne, bloating, but >then I also have the estrogen side effects night sweats, spotting, etc. >I just went off Zovia which was awful and moved back to Aviane (generic >for Alesse) because the only side effect I can remember from that one is >night sweats which I guess, is the one I can deal with the most. My new >OBGYN recommended Yasmin but the more I read about the side effects the >more I freak out - acne, heart palpultations, hair loss????? does anyone >have any thoughts on the side effects for Yasmin? > >thanks! > >At Mon, 21 Jan 2002, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote: >> >>At Sun, 20 Jan 2002, wrote: >>> >>>My gynocologist gave me a new birth control pill called Yasmin, because >>>I told him I didn't want weight gain. I did some research online about >>>it and most women reported that there was no weight gain, but a side >>>effect they did experience was horrible acne. I haven't started Yasmin >>>yet, but now I'm worried because of the risk of bad acne. Does this >>>happen in all Yasmin users? Also, I read that Yasmin tends to raise the >>>level of potassium in the body, which can lead to heart or kidney >>>problems. How great is that risk? I have no health problems, but is the >>>raised potassium level something I should be concerned about? >>Zoe >> >>No one can tell how the pill will work until they try it. Actually, >>yasmin lowers is related to potassium sparing in the kidneys and should >>not affect a healthy person. >> >>-- >>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG >>Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board >>Pregnancy and Birth Section >>Private Practice >>New Orleans, La. >> >>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails. >> >>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are >>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified >>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start >>of a physician-patient relationship. >> april 9th 2002 I was given Yasmin by my Doc. When he gave it to me there was no info. on it anywhere. He just said that He was giving it to all of his patients and that I would like it because, something to do with less male horrmones!! I dont know, so I TRIED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HATED IT!!! My hair started falling out it the shower by the handful. (you know when ever you clean your brush and get all the excess hair from the bristles) thats what it looked liked! And when I blew dried my hair by the time I was done I had a circle of hair suuounding me. I did not have any acne problems that I can remember, but I had hightened smell senses. It was horrible the smell of my new borns pampers my me sick. Any thing that was to strong made me ill.Another thing that was horrible was that in the first two months I started taking the yasmin pill I had 4 periods not just light ones full 5-7 day periods. I didnt have a weight gain but could not get the weight of easily either. just wanted to give you an Idea on what you might expect from these pills. If you couldent guess I am no longer taking that pill. I f you have any other questions feel free to email me.
-- Alyssa
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