Re: [Birth Control] Yasmin birth control pill
From: KKR (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 21 Jan 2002 09:23:43 -0600 (CST)
Actually, the site and patient information sheet recommend having your
potassium level checked only if you currently take medications on a
regular basis that also raise potassium levels (i.e. NSAIDS, ACE
inhibitors, etc.)
I have to comment to all those checking out Yasmin...I LOVE it so far! I
have been taking it for about a month and a half and have actually lost
some weight and haven't had any breakouts. The first couple of weeks I
was on it on the first pack I spotted a tiny bit, but no spotting this
month. Also, the first week I was on it I had some nausea...but, none
since.
Good luck finding the right pill for you!
At Sun, 20 Jan 2002, Robin 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?
>
>Two points, Zoe,
>
>Just because something is listed as a side effect, doesn't mean it will
>happen to everyone. If it happened to one person out of say 100,000
>people trying the medication (just pulling a number out of the air),
>they have to list it as a side effect.
>
>I was just as the Yasmin website (http://www.yasmin.com) for another
>poster today, and it does say it can elevate the potassium level in your
>blood, so the company recommends after the first month of treatment with
>Yasmin, a blood test be done to check the potassium level.
>
>I hope this is of some help to you.
>
>--
>Robin
>
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>~Robin~
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