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

60%

A bit

19%

Quite a bit

10%

A lot

8%

A great deal

3%

Out of the 231 reviews for yasmin pill, 93 people (40%) 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
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

As soon as I started taking it, my first period whist on this pill came after a week and it was the most horrible period I’ve had in my entire life (it was a longer period then I ever had before (with really heavy cramps constantly) that was the first step in the negative journey. After that, I continued taking it and my acne got worse especially on my back. I had thought it would improve but was much worse event at month two. After two months of taking this pill, I’ve also gained weight which I noticed straight away but had put down to temporary water retention but seems to not budge and have had extreme weight fluctuations like never before and been feeling very off and not myself ever since taking it/depressed, also have lost all sex drive. I am at the point where it’s either stick it out for another month to see if symptoms ease up or stop and cut my losses. I’ve decided to stop.

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Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  9th Apr 25

I had a heavy painfull n long period after usage so i stoped it after 8 days but im still bleeding with pain after 2 weeks


Very negative mood

1 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  29th Mar 25

Overall didn’t impact mood positively but greatly helped with acne and cramps


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

1 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

48% of yasmin pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness

42% of yasmin pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

40% 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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