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Yasmin and constipation?
From: Sara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Jan 2002 10:01:09 -0600 (CST)
I was on Yasmin for 2 months... and experienced HORRIBLE constipation.
Did anyone else have this experience? It was AWFUL... I would go the
entire 21-day cycle constipated, then in the week of sugar pills, I
would be fine. Am I alone?
At Wed, 11 Jul 2001, anonymous wrote:
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>Hi there all. I have been reading the messages in this forum for about
>a year now - since I learned that I have pcos. Anyway, they've been
>informative, and comforting (in that i now know some of my stranger
>symptoms), and so in the spirit of giving back, I'd like to share my
>experience with Yasmin, thus far. FYI background on me: in my late
>twenties, normal weight(though I work too hard to maintain), have
>struggled with increasing acne, worsening hair growth, bad pms, and have
>noticed more skin tags, etc. period is pretty regular, likely b/c of
>weight control. I've tried all the bc pills in the past year, (all the
>different progestins) and had terrible, horrible experiences with all -
>from weight gain, to worsening acne, some serious anxiousness (PMS x
>100), edema, a strange skin rash, you name it. I was also on
>spironalactone. Though after a while, i noticed a slight improvement in
>pcos symptoms, I couldnt handle the diuretic/headache inducing effect. I
>read about Yasmin...and started taking it as soon as it was
>available...so, i've been on it for one cycle. So far, so good. The
>first week or so, I felt bloated like on the other pills, but that has
>gone away, and it seems that my body has adjusted, or the diuretic
>effect is working well to counteract the bloating, and keep my weight
>normal, if not even slighlty under what it was!! I have to use the
>facilities a bit more often, but it's not too bad, and no headaches. I
>had slight nausea the first week, but that has also gone away, though
>next cycle i think i will try taking it at night. For the first time on
>a pill, my acne has NOT gotten worse, and in fact, Im seeing a
>subsantial improvement - and hoping in a couple more months it will be
>glowing. Sex-drive - still there...phew. And, no mood changes either -
>still cheery, no anxious feelings like on ortho-cyclen and others.
>Hopefully things will continue to improve, problem free...and hopefully
>this is helpful to someone!
> Thu, 5 Jul 2001, Beth wrote:
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>>I had a Gyn appointment today and he mentioned this. (he doesn't like
>>the direction my periods and ovulation are taking) It is supposed to
>>have anti-androgen effects. Their website says "Drospirenone is
>>different from the progestins currently available in other oral
>>contraceptives. As an analogue of spironolactone, widely used by
>>Ob/Gyns for many women, drospirenone exhibits antimineralocorticoid
>>activity that influences the regulation of water and electrolyte balance
>>in the body. "
>>
>>Anyhow I don't do bcp's but was curious how well it worked, as well as
>>Spiro or not.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>BTW their website is : http://www.yasmin-us.com/
>>
>>--
>>Beth
>>Rockport, MA
>>
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