User Reviews for YAZ (28) oral

It made my PMS worse, and earlier than usual (about 2 weeks into my cycle). While it did clear up my acne & make the periods shorter, I also experienced an increase or onset of anxiety/depression.

Side-effects began about 4 days into my first pack of pills, and include: suicidal thoughts, panic attacks, chest pain, nausea, emotional outbursts (including sitting on the floor screaming and pulling my hair), loss of interest in hobbies, loss of interest in just about everything, extreme desire to harm myself, not to mention the fights between my fiance and i. I contacted my doctor today and she instructed me to stop using the pill at least until we have a chance to meet. IF YOU ARE HAVING EXTREME EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS AFTER HAVING STARTED USE OF THIS PILL, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR. there are many forms of birth control out there, and this one just may not be right for you. Just like it's not right for me!Read More Read Less

i am very satisfied with yaz. my pms got so much better;no more headaches, migranes,mood swings and i did not gain any weight at all. overall i feel happier. :)

i have been having a few problems with this drug and am wondering if anyone else is having the same ones. i have had a "broke up period" in which my bleeding is sporatic, however i am not pregnant. i have also heard that this drug causes mood swings and other emotional disturbances. if anyone has an information or comments, please let me know.

The only plus-side of this drug is that it's kept me from getting pregnant. Otherwise, out of the 5 or 6 other brands of BCP's I've used over the past 15 years, this is by far the worst one for causing unwanted side-effects. My body feels awful - it's almost as if I have the flu. I'm achy, exhausted, continously sleepy, and my sinuses stay congested (my allergies have gotten worse). Plus, my fingers and ankles have stayed swollen, and I've felt bloated in general. A massive increase in my appetite has caused me to gain 15lbs in 1 month, and I also feel emotionally drained and depressive. I'm usually a pretty chipper person, but for the past 3 weeks on this drug, I've had the urge to cry for no obvious reason on a daily basis. Plus, it's destroyed my sex drive, so on that note, the need for birth control hasn't even been an issue! Thus, I'm switching back to my old pill, Ortho Novum 7/7/7 after I finish out my current pack of Yaz. Read More Read Less

I have had a very positive experience, I have no acne problems, no pms symptoms and am very satisfied!

I had horrible PMS and saw all of the ads about this "wonderful" new drug. My moods worsened, I became severly depressed and had suicidal thoughts. Took my last pill last week and switching to orto-tr-cyclin. Hope it has success with others but made me absolutely miserable.

This has worked wonders for my premenstrual disorder. Yes, my breasts are tender, but I can deal with that.

I'm diabetic. It has kept my bgs in a constant high. My breasts remain tender and there is a lot of bleed throughs

I have had increased mood swings, constant breast tenderness and insomnia.

My breasts hurt and are swollen ALL THE TIME. Plus, I have had more acne lately.

I'm always bloated, always have mild cramps and intermittent nausea. i found no changes in my weight and found that my mood swings may have slighly decreased

Severe stomach problems