Yasmin pill and period like cramps

How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on yasmin pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

61%

A bit

19%

Quite a bit

9%

A lot

8%

A great deal

3%

Out of the 255 reviews for yasmin pill, 100 people (39%) reported period like cramps.

Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 day ago

I’ve been taking Yasmin for just over 2 months now (skipping periods). About a month and a half in I noticed I’ve been extremely irritated, not particularly angry but it’s made me have a really short fuse. Unfortunately for me, it has made my boobs grow pretty significantly and made them super tender and sore after wearing sports bras etc. I’ve noticed a slight weight gain which also sucks as have been losing weight pretty steadily a few months before starting and I feel like I’ve lost that progress. I haven’t really noticed a change in my skin, i think it’s a little bit worse but maybe it’s purging? I’ve skipped both periods since starting, and noticed I was having some cramps after 1 month. I’ve had extreme cramping the last 48 hours and thought I was dying, and ended up passing a decidual cast (which I’ve never experienced before) and have had pretty heavy breakthrough bleeding the past 48 hours. A month ago I probably would’ve stayed on the pill but after everything I think I’ll be swapping to something else..

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Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

My overall experience on Yasmin has been awful from the very first day I started taking it, made me lose my personality within one week, my sex drive is usually medium-high but it’s decreased and I’ve lost my appetite along with other side effects which weren’t pleasant. I would not recommend Yasmin if you have a history of mental health like myself too!!


Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  13th Feb 26

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Worse skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Yasmin pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

57% of yasmin pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

55% of yasmin pill reviewers reported tender breasts

46% of yasmin pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness

42% of yasmin pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

39% of yasmin pill reviewers reported period like cramps


Possible yasmin pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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