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Yasmin pill reviews
2.9
206 reviews
Daily
Frequency
91% - 99+%
Effectiveness
Increased
Blood clot risk
None
Effect on fertility
Yasmin pill benefits
Some of the benefits that are recognised in scientific research or guidelines for this contraceptive
Acne or bad skin
Heavy periods
PMS and PMDD
PCOS symptoms
Period pain
Yasmin pill alternatives
Contraceptives that work in similar ways, or brands that have close or exactly the same hormonal ingredients
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2.9
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
20 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 3 days ago
This was the first pill I've taken and was on it for about 5 months. When I first started it I had the worst breakthrough bleeding and cramps so bad I was bedbound but thought that may be my body just getting used to the hormones as I'd never been on the pill before. However, I breakthrough bled a 'period' every month for a couple weeks whilst not on my break. I had no weight gain or mood changes which was great. This really helped my acne!!! I've struggled with back acne for years and this has improved it drastically. However, I also developed pretty bad eczema all over my body a month into taking it which I haven't had since I was a toddler. I've been off it for a week and it has actually gone down so much.
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Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown user
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 1 month ago
Only negative for me is it does make me very emotional and Iâm not usually an emotional person!
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
21 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 1 month ago
iâve been on the yasmin pill for about a year now and itâs been amazing! my boobs grew from an AA to a C and iâm no longer struggling with acne
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
26 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 6th Feb 24
At first Yasmin was great and really cleared up my skin which I loved. However after 2 and a half years my mood had declined and I struggle with anxiety a lot more. Around the time of my pill break I get terrible headaches and nausea. When I start a new pack my anxiety increases massively and makes it hard to function. The worst side effect is I have no libido at all and I feel very flat.
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
24 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 29th Oct 23
Much better than previous contraception I was on. Having to change to mini pill for health reasons
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
17 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 15th Oct 23
I was on rigevidon for a few years which I found made me really emotionless and dull. I switched to this one bc of the different type of progesterone and found it gave me quite severe mood swings. I was annoyed with everyone around me and very self critical but then a day later Iâd be absolutely fine. There was definitely a big change in my mood between the two pills.
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Used for 5 - 8 yr
30 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 10th Oct 23
Iâve been off Yasmin now since end of June 2023 and had the jaydess coil fitted in july. I feel so much better mentally and physically for being off it. The more I read about the combined pill the more I wish I had never been on it in the first place. Itâs so wrong that drs just prescribe this method of contraception so quickly and to young girls, which alters your hormonal development. I wouldnât recommend it
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
19 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 18th Aug 23
First 3 packs were fine, in the 4th i developed SEVERE anxiety panic attacks daily which is SO unlike me, nothing ever stressed me out before. I also cried every day and felt like a completely different person. The anxiety caused me to not be able to drive or work due to lightheadedness and nausea and even just sitting on the sofa i had constant heart palpitations. It was so severe i had 111 on the phone and went to the hospital and i am not one to panic about my health. If youâre experiencing similar symptoms definitely come off this pill.
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
38 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 15th Aug 23
I have been on this pill for many years, the main reason was problems with my skin. I was first on Dianette then changed to Yasmin. Since being on this pill I suffer with extreme headaches during my period. I did stop taking this pill last year for a procedure then started back on it after Christmas 2022, I have since gained lots of weight and my sex drive is nonexistent (poor husband) overall I do not recommend this pill.
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
18 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 28th Jul 23
giving this one more month before i try a different one because so far my experience with yasmin has been extremely negative. some of my worst issues with it are the on and off nausea and cramps almost every day, as well as painful, sensitive, and swollen chest. i started taking this to reduce my period symptoms and pms, so it has been really annoying that it has not really improved any but instead given me them every day. i also didn't experience nausea before but now i have that which has also given me an irregular appetite. i became extremely emotional, low mood, crying most days, bad anxiety and low self esteem, and physically tired and slow too. also when i got to the pill break it felt just like my normal periods except with even more large clots. yasmin has made me feel really disheartened and i can only hope i have more luck with something else, or these side effects ease off
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