Has anyone taken the new birth control, Yaz?If so, have you had any side affects?

Question

This is not the same as Yasmin-it is called Yaz and it is pill in which there are only 4 "sugar pills" instead of 7 and it is used to treat bad menstrual cycles.

Answer 1

I have taken Yaz for 3 months now. I have had very few problems with it. My mood swings are much more controllable for me, the bloating and tenderness is little to none, as is the cramping. I have, however, gained a small amount of weight and my periods are VERY light (if I have one at all). Overall, I have been pleased with this pill. I took Yasmin for a long time and I did well on it too but my Dr. recommended I try the Yaz because of my mood swings and fatigue and I feel he made a great recommendation because I feel I can function better now. No more disappearing from the world for 2 or 3 days and it has been a while since my 12 yr old has commented on how horribly grouchy I get........so that alone has been worth it.

Answer 2

I will start taking Yaz on Sunday. From what I've heard, Yaz has very minimal side effects. the only side effect that ever concerns me is bloating/"weight gain". That's the reason I stopped birth control before and I ended up getting bigger for 9 months! :) But having my son has been the best thing ever for my husband and I.

Answer 3

I too may start YAZ. My concern was for Acne and my dermatologist suggested I talk to my gyno about taking YASMIN. He stated that I should try YAZ. I'm hesitant due to weight gain and having minimal periods. That drove me nuts back in 92-93 when I took the pill for about year. I don't care about getting pregnant, my husband and I have been trying since 94. Just wanted something to help the acne situation. I'm 38. I'm again, hesitant about weight gain.

Answer 4

i just started on Sunday, i have PMDD and wanted to try something with less weight-gain side effects...so far the only noticable side effect is a headache, but i'm thinking that might just be during the initial adjustment phase (i was on the 7/7/7 stuff forever, so i'm sure my body needs to do some adjusting). i'll keep checking back, because i'm really curious how this will pan out...
from all the research i've done on the net, weight loss has been listed as a side-effect, rather than weight gain...

Answer 5

I just started Yaz about 3 1/2 weeks ago. I previously was on the patch witch gave me severe headaches, as this did too. I asked the doctor about it & she said to take it at night before you goto bed. As soon as I followed those instructions my headaches went away but my period began & I have lots of abdominal pain & thick clotting. i have an appointment on thursday because I don't know if this is right for me.

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Answer 7

I found a great article:

An oral contraceptive slated to hit the U.S. market in 2006 relieves the symptoms of a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) as well as standard antidepressants do, a new study finds.

Women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) who also need contraception may get both pregnancy prevention and symptom relief in one pill, researchers say.

"But we don't want women to think they can stop their antidepressant without consulting their physician," said lead researcher Dr. Kimberly Yonkers, an associate professor of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. Her team's study appears in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Yonkers also emphasized that the study evaluated women who took the new pill against women taking a placebo -- it did not directly compare the new contraceptive, called Yaz, against antidepressants. However, the new pill provided users with about the same degree of symptom relief as antidepressants have displayed in previous studies, she said.

While many women report troublesome premenstrual symptoms such as bloating and moodiness, about 5 percent suffer from the more debilitating condition called PMDD. According to Yonkers, treatments for PMDD approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are currently limited to antidepressants called serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Celexa, Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft.

The low-dose oral contraceptive contains a new progestin called drospirenone, plus an estrogen, ethinyl estradiol. According to Kimberly Schillace, a spokeswoman for Berlex Laboratories in Montville, N.J., which makes Yaz and funded the study, the company got an "approvable letter" from the FDA in late 2004, with the agency asking for more data on the pill.

Yaz uses 24 days of active pills followed by 4 days of inactive or "dummy" pills to round out the cycle. That's a deviation from the standard oral contraceptive regimen, where women take an active pill for 21 days followed by inactive pills till the end of the cycle.

In the study, Yonkers' team assigned 450 women, aged 18 to 40, from 64 medical centers across the country, all diagnosed with PMDD, to either oral contraceptive or placebo. The women charted their moods and other symptoms on a daily basis.

"Symptoms of the women on the pill decreased by at least half in 48 percent, compared to just 36 percent not on it," Yonkers said. Put another way, she said, "the likelihood of response was 25 percent greater in those given active treatment vs. placebo." Women taking Yaz were more likely to report improvements in daily productivity, interpersonal relationships and enjoyment of hobbies and social activities than women not taking the drug.

"I think the data look good," said Ellen Freeman, a research professor at the University of Pennsylvania, who led a study of an earlier formulation of the same contraceptive. "They got a statistically better response in comparison to placebo," she said. "If women want contraceptive and it is OK for them to take an oral contraceptive, this appears to be a reasonable option to control PMDD."

Like Yonkers, she stressed that the new study is not a direct comparison of the antidepressant and the contraceptive. As a result, she said, "we have no way of knowing how many women who did well on an SSRI would do well on the new drug."

Answer 8

beginning administration at a youthful age is greater healthy than beginning administration for older women human beings (like over 30). via youthful age, i assume you mean mid-teenagers. i began taking beginning administration at age sixteen and by no skill had any problems. the biggest danger of beginning administration pills is blood clots, however the possibility is small while you're youthful, do no longer smoke, and have no kinfolk background of blood clots. There are different component outcomes like weight benefit, moodiness, and worse PMS indicators. those could be fixed via changing the beginning administration pill you're on. for a lot of human beings the advantages outweigh the hazards. beginning administration pills regulate your era, decrease cramps, clean zits, preclude ovarian cysts, lighten and shorten your era, and of direction preclude being pregnant. they are greater effective than 10% greater efficient at combating being pregnant than condoms on my own. communicate on your doctor approximately how beginning administration must be right for you.

Answer 9

I've never heard of Yaz.

Answer 10

I just started it Sunday night, so I can't report any side effects yet. But I am interested in what you find out.