Yaz for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 2)

• Aly
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 30, 2019

"I am at month 7 of taking Yaz and I've never been more anxious and depressed of my entire life (I'm 21). I've never got so many panic attacks and mood swings in a year. I had so many health problem this year and I've been to the hospital so many times. Those things never happened to me before. The reason why I started this pill was to avoid pregnancy. Well, it worked, but my anxiety made me feel paranoid always about being pregnant because I was bloated all the time and my periods were always changing. My anxiety made me lose too much weight and caused acid reflux which left me with persistent nausea for months and I got a lot of migraines which recently began to be aura migraines. My mom said that I was not the same person anymore. My boyfriend is sad to see me like this and I don't really see my friends anymore because of my social anxiety. I'm getting off this pill tonight. Don't ever use it, it's ruining lives."

• Lil
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2019

"Was prescribed YAZ to regulate my period and control acne. From day one I turned into a different person - crazy mood swings, fits of anger and rage that had me so mad at my boyfriend extreme depression that left me crying all night, no energy, and I had anxiety attacks that basically paralyzed me on the floor unable to open up hands. So basically, the worst 18 days of my life. Cold turkey stop, despite the dr telling me to finish the pack. Sorry, I value my sanity, job and relationship way too much. Only positive - cleared up my hormonal acne. Not even close to worth it."

• PMS...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 2, 2015

"Yaz has been a complete lifesaver. I used to suffer with heavy bleeding and cramps that had me bedridden. I've been on Yaz since 16 and I don't regret it at all. I have absolutely no side effects and there is no complications with my health either. If you're a first timer - Yaz is the way to go."

• Emano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 3, 2020

"I was nervous starting Yaz for my Endometriosis because of reviews I had read and my bad experiences with birth control when I was a teenager. During the first couple weeks, I was very emotional- cried every day. After that, my emotions were more regular. I had very little appetite, I lost over 10 pounds in a month. My skin didn't change much. I would have stayed on Yaz because I didn't have any of the pain or symptoms that usually come with my period, but I started spotting about a month in and I have been bleeding ever since. I start Yasmin this week and I am very nervous for the transition."

• Caitlyn
• September 11, 2019

"It’s been 3 weeks now and I have decided to stop taking it. I was on Blisovi before. The Yaz pill made my EXTREMELY emotional. I have already been diagnosed with anxiety and depression and this pill made it that much work. I began having really negative thoughts along with emotional tantrums and horrible mood swings. My sex drive is at an all time low. please do not take this pill if you are prone to anxiety or depression."

• Janice
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 4, 2019

"I can't believe there are so many negative comments about Yaz...I started taking it year ago due to my very painful periods (I would throw up, up, couldn't eat or go to school and work and popping large doses of painkillers). These pills Yaz literally changed my life. I used to have awful PMS and I would get really depressed week before my period. Everything is gone now. The terrible moods, cramps, everything. I feel great, actually I've never felt better. Only bad thing is I gained 6 kg since I started taking it and I'm really afraid of those blood clots everyone's talking about. I don't ever wanna stop taking this pill but I'm afraid I'll have to due to its well known side effects. But for now on I enjoy my life with Yaz <3"

• Anonymous
• August 3, 2009

"I have been taking Yaz for 1 month. My doctor asked me to try it for a couple more so my body can get use to it, but I would rather just stop right now. I'm tired all the time, depressed, no sex drive. I had horrible cramps, worse than when I was in high school, and bad migraines the week prior to my period. I cry at the drop of a hat and I'm really anxious. I do not like it, but I will give it one more month. We'll see."

• esna
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 18, 2019

"I started Yaz a year ago and all was fine for the first few months, but I started getting so moody so I decided to stop. Then after 4 months I started again and it’s been the worst decision of my life. The only benefits are no pregnancy and less pain on period. My moods swings have been crazy and unending, and my anxiety and depression is following me everywhere, I’m losing contact with myself and IDK who I am anymore because I feel so numb. I have lost interest in people I know I love and I’ve become lazy. I have decided that I will stop today."

• Sam
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 4, 2020

"I’ve been on this birth control for about eight months and I believe my acne is a lot clearer. It does make me quite emotional for no reason sometimes and when I get my period I get painful cramps which I’ve never had before. I’ve also seemed to gain weight and dislike myself. But my boobs did go up a few sizes."

• Helio
• April 10, 2019

"I was on this pill for 4 years before it started causing severe emotional problems. I was always a level-headed, even-keel kind of person. Things didn’t really upset me much. But by my 4th year of taking Yaz, I was having weekly panic attacks, depression, obsessive and paranoid thoughts, and I had zero self-esteem. I ruined a few relationships because I was suspicious of the people in my life. I knew something was seriously wrong with me, but I had no idea it could be my pill. It wasn’t on my radar. Then I came across a forum of women going through the same thing, and they were taking Yaz. I stopped taking my pill for 3 months and I felt great. It was like the clouds parted. I didn’t have a single panic attack in those 3 months! I had my Dr. switch me to a different generic brand, hoping that might help. Well, I could only stand to be on it for 1 week... I had 2 panic attacks in the span of that 1 week. Pills went in the trash and I haven’t looked back."

• Akali
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 22, 2017

"I was really shocked when I read some of the reviews about this pill. I've been using it for almost 3 years. I've never experienced something negative about it. I felt the same as before emotionally, no changes in moods, nothing. The only thing that changed is that my periods are shorter and now I don't have to use drugs to prevent menstrual cramps, because there are none. My skin has been always clear, even before taking pills. Honestly, there is nothing bad to say about my experience with it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 14, 2013

"At first I really loved Yaz. There was little to no weight gain, it didn't make me have any mood swings. I've been taking it for 7 months, and for the last 4 months, I've noticed a decrease in sex drive, very very little lubrication, and haven't gotten my period for the last 3 months... which is a scary thing. On top of that I started bleeding during intercourse. Each month I went to the gyno to see what was wrong, I took a pregnancy test there each month and every test came out negative. I got looked at and got other tests done and everything came out negative and normal. I've now been very tired and irritable lately and the doctor's still don't seem to know exactly what's wrong, which is very stressful. I'm now switching to NuvaRing."

• Katia...
• August 14, 2013

"I got on this birth control when it first came in 2006 when I was 16, I was on it up until I was 22. Switching was the biggest mistake ever. I LOVED this birth control. I never had any problems with it. Lighter and shorter periods, cleared up my skin and no bloating or weight gain. The only downfall was I did get very emotional but that was it and maybe occasional breakthrough bleeding. Best of all it worked for me. I am switching back to this birth control and can't wait."

• G-rose
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 21, 2020

"I’ve been on Yaz for 9 month, first 2 made me very nauseous and moody, I stuck it out and it has positively changed my life, my PMDD is history, thank god! Still have spots though, but being able to live your life again, I’m sure I can put up with my spots :-)"

• Anonymous
• October 6, 2008

"I'm just finishing my 1st pack of Yaz and couldn't be happier. A few years ago I tried the shot, only once. It took a full year for my period to get back to normal. About a year ago I tried a generic birth control pill. It was an effective form of birth control, which was the major reason I used it for, but similar to the shot I had almost no libido, was very emotional and had bad acne. My fiance kept bringing up Yaz. I decided to give it a shot since he put up with me so long. I've been happy, acne is going away, no bad side effects and libido is up. The only way to make it better is if it was cheaper. My insurance only takes off $10, so $50/month for BCP is the only downfall."

• Ivz
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 9, 2019

"I don't normally post reviews, but have recently needed to come off Yaz and looking at alternative options has made me realise how few people write reviews about positive experiences! I should preface that the only reason I came off Yaz was because my amazing doctor from the UK informed me they don't prescribe Yaz for longer than a few months and only for acne and PMDD, because it has a higher risk of blood clots than other pills. That aside, I had previously used another pill that made me moody and depressed, dulled my emotions and libido and (in hindsight) potentially caused an eating disorder. I have taken Yaz for a few years and it has been such a dream. My periods got much lighter, my mood and libido were unchanged, I didn't gain or lose weight and, of course, it did the job of preventing pregnancy. Very happy with this pill and anxious for what the next one will be like for me! * 9/10 because it is much more expensive than other pills!"

• Anonymous
• March 24, 2010

"I was taking Yaz for about 6-7 months and had great results with decreased acne and shorter menstrual periods. However, the more I read about the drug, the more concerned I became about some of the side effects other people were having. However, I am not the type of person to imagine that side effects are happening to me. I have always tolerated most medications pretty well. So I thought everything was going well with Yaz. About 6-7 months into it, I started noticing that I was having a lot of muscle twitching. It was subtle at first but then it was constant. I finally went to my doctor and she said that I most likely had increased potassium, causing an electrolyte imbalance. (Which can be very dangerous if untreated). Hope this helps."

• Ashla
• August 15, 2017

"I am a 21 years old, healthy young girl. I was on YAZ for 8 months before noticing any changes, all was well. One day I noticed a deep blue vein on my inner calf and thought nothing of it. Today I currently have spider veins and countless thick veins from my feet to thigh. I have countless days where I am in so much pain I do not want to get out of bed, my legs burn and ache to the point where I am in tears. I currently have to wear compression socks for the rest of my life and even with the socks and elevating my feet I am still in pain, I have to have constant Dr appointment to monitor for DVT, (deep vein thrombosis) this is all because of YAZ. My entire life is impacted because of YAZ I have to take ASA everyday now. I will never recommend YAZ"

• Anony...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2020

"This Yaz pill was effective in that it prevented pregnancy, but that’s where the pros end. This pill caused me to have major depressed mood, leading to suicidal thoughts and constant leg cramping that sent me to the ER."

• NDano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2020

"The first month I took this was really rough. It made me feel like I was a zombie. I started it on the first day of my normal period in hopes of regulating it. This gave me a two week period, but at least it was pretty light. At first my skin broke out really really bad, but has since started to clear up, and I do not get acne around my period like I used to. At the end of the pack, before the placebos, I got a very heavy period that got worse when I started the placebos. It was heavier than I had ever had, and hurt A LOT. But, since starting the next pack, my skin has continued to clear up, no more spotting, not feeling like a zombie. Also, there has been no weight gain on this pill either. The first month of this is terrible, but stick with it, and it will start to get better!"

• Calic...
• January 7, 2015

"I'm 18 years old and I started taking Yaz when I was 14 for the use of treating acne. It did not do much for my acne so I began taking Accutane. I stayed on Yaz because you need to be on 2 forms of birth control when taking Accutane. My acne went away, and then I got a boyfriend so I stayed on Yaz. I've been using Yaz for over 4 years in all of my teen years and let me just say, this stuff is amazing for preventing pregnancy. The pills are a miracle. I didn't really gain weight on this product, I developed breasts rapidly! I've never taken any other types of birth control, but I give YAZ five stars. Good luck!"

• Macy
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 16, 2020

"I used Yaz for 10 years. I am in my 30's now, no serious health issues. I had no physical side effects besides sometimes my periods were shorter and only old period blood flowing (dark brown which my gyn said was fine). The only serious side effects I had was a significant decrease in my libido/ sex drive. I didn't notice it at first but after years of being on it I realized I didn't think about sex for months. I also was a bit moody or depressed but I ever realized it was the Yaz until I decided to stop taking BC for 3 months and it was like night and day! I had more energy and my sex drive skyrocketed! Worth a try though as everyone reactions will differ."

• Candy
• October 10, 2014

"Made me vomit up to three times a day on random days .. Up to the third month. Gave me horrible nightmares every night not one missed starting last month. Love working out don't have energy to do it anymore. Sleep way too much 13 hours or more a day with naps. Depression before I went to sleep sometime I would cry my eyeballs out. Did not gain weight on it and I have the most amazing skin you can think of and period for only two days. Let's weight this out here, NO Can't do it. Switching to mini pills!"

• nrn
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 17, 2019

"it s been more than two years with Yaz pill and there was nothing wrong in the first place, no extra pounds, no extra cellulite, no absurd food issues and no extra baby but then my migraine started getting bad climax, I had loss of visions, severe headaches and very, very harsh mood changes. No, not change, more like some permanent anger. So I quit Yaz. i dont use anything else right now because I don't trust pills. It has been just a week but even now I feel better."

• becaC
• August 9, 2017

"I was on this medication for one month and have never felt worse in my entire life. Before taking this pill I was an energetic and positive person. Now I am exhausted all the time and hit a wall at 4:00 every day. My confidence has plummeted and I am experiencing extreme mood swings/anxiety/depressive symptoms. I have never experienced anxiety prior to taking this birth control and I have had multiple intense panic attacks within the past month. Other side effects have been increased heart rate, tight chest/trouble breathing, & chronic headaches. I was put on yaz for my acne and it did help in some sense, but it is not worth feeling like crap 24/7."