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Re: Yasmin and constipation?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 14 Nov 2002 17:05:49 -0600 (CST)
I am coming late to this email - but am happy to finally see this! I
have had horrible constipation and never in my life had a problem with
this until I went on this pill. It has been only a month and really
bad. I decided to switch back to a pill I was on before. Hopefully if
you are having the same problems and find this you will at least feel
better that you are not alone!
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
>>>
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