Yasmin pill and acne
How our community feel yasmin pill has affected their skin
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
5%
Don't know
3%
Out of the 219 reviews for yasmin pill, 10 people (5%) reported acne.
Reviewers that reported acne as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 23rd Oct 24
This pill has been awful for me. I went on as had really bad irregular periods but i have seen no change except bleeding in between, extreme abdominal pain and hair loss. I have also seen my skin which is normally clear be breaking out all the time. I am only speaking of my experience
Very negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 24th Mar 24
Terrible terrible pill - started in in March 2023, by May 2023 had developed what I know now is POTS. Went to GP they dismissed me so thought it had nothing to do with the pill so kept taking. Constant dizziness, faintness, low BP, high heart rate - constantly felt fatigued. Passed out several times in public - GP again said it's vasovagal syncope and common in young women. Did some research, the progestin drosperinone in the pill is a diuretic and can cause this - no amount of water with salt could fix this either, water would just go straight through me which I think was affecting my BP so much. Also caused extreme dry skin and vaginal dryness, as well as pain during sex (which I think was directly related to the dryness), and emotional fluctuations - in the last few months of being on the pill I felt constantly sad, anything would set me off sobbing and it was terrible. I came off the pill early March 2024, within 2 weeks the POTS like symptoms had gone, my dry skin is slowly getting better and in general feel a lot better in myself. Have had a copper IUD put in. I am not sure if the pill caused weight gain per se, I thought the above had manifested as hypoglacemia as before starting the pill I would not eat much, and thought maybe it was related to blood sugar - I now know this is not the case, and since coming off I have gone back to eating once a day with none of the above issues. I will say it increased my appetite though and I think it made it harder to lose weight - since coming off I have lost 7kg in two weeks.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 7th Jul 23
I did really like this pill. I felt the symptoms were minimal and I enjoyed being able to run packs together and skip periods. I unfortunately developed a cervical ectropion due to too much estrogen in my body, so had to come off this pill
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
1 helpful
0 comments
Yasmin pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
56% of yasmin pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
54% of yasmin pill reviewers reported tender breasts
48% of yasmin pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness
43% of yasmin pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
41% of yasmin pill reviewers reported period like cramps