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Re: Yasmin and constipation?
From: Melanie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Jan 2002 13:04:57 -0600 (CST)
I'm seriously considering trying out Yasmin-- my next endo appt is Mon.
THanks for your experience. Makes me feel a little less nervous about
trying it out. Quick question though-- did you experience moodiness,
depression, and/or loss of sex drive on the other bcps???
XOXO
M.
At Thu, 31 Jan 2002, Sara wrote:
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>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:
>>>
>>>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
>>>
--
Melanie
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