Yasmin pill and periods to stop

How our community feel yasmin pill has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Lighter

48%

No change

15%

Don't know

8%

Out of the 240 reviews for yasmin pill, 14 people (6%) reported periods to stop.

Reviewers that reported periods to stop as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 5 yr
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  5 days ago

VERY mixed emotions about Yasmin. I've been on it for ages, and I'm still on it. yes the boobs grow a lot. at the beginning my mood changes were crazy I thought I was losing my mind. Anxiety and depression symptoms surfaced (mostly anxiety - intense panic attacks), when I didn't have issues with it prior. They're still there but after years of dealing with it I don't notice as much as I used to. I have noticed that water retention is a big issue, as well as increased appetite - it's much harder to lose weight on the pill compared to off it. I also have an extremely lower libido, like crazy low. My skin cleared so fast and i had really bad dermatitis around my mouth and nose, not to mention hormonal acne on the rest of my face - now i get pimples almost never. Also please please be careful when drinking if you've newly started the pill, it made me a lightweight overnight i swear. Also I skip the sugar pills most of the time, only having my period about 3 times a year which is FANTASTIC

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Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

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Used for 12 - 18 mo
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  9th Sep 25

other than my boobs getting bigger i experienced significant mood swings and emotions that didn't feel like me at all. in addition to this i noticed now after being off yasmin my sex drive is THROUGH THE ROOF. i felt as if yasmin took away my sex drive and made me into an angry emotional crazy lady. sadly im going to miss my d cups; it was hard to stop yasmin because of that but mentally im so much better. after reading the reviews from other people, im glad to see that i am not crazy about yasmin decreasing my libido.


Very negative mood

1 more effect

1 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  8th Feb 25

Had thrush about 4/5 times when only on it for 4/5 months, along with the thrush swollen labia and very dry, also developed acne when I’ve never had it before, but used duac to sort that out still breakout now and again which has never happened to me before. I will be changing pill again, only good thing was that by breast grew


Worse skin

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0 comments

Yasmin pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

58% of yasmin pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

56% of yasmin pill reviewers reported tender breasts

47% 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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