Yaz pill 🇺🇸

Anxiety and emotional side effects are reported by women who have reviewed hormonal contraceptives like Yaz at The Lowdown. However, the scientific evidence is patchy, and some women don't report any mood changes or anxiety on Yaz at all. Learn more about why this is such a complex topic and how to be aware of other risk factors in our guide to birth control and mood.

The oestrogen in combined methods of birth control could have the benefits of improving hair thickness. So yes, Yaz could potentially help to thicken your hair. Be sure to read our full guide on hair and birth control for more information.

Combined birth control pills like Yaz are generally a good option for people looking to improve acne. However, it's not guaranteed to help and may initially worsen your break outs. Check out our user-generated reviews to see how our community report Yaz affects their skin. Find out more in our guide to birth control pills and acne.

Yaz and other combined birth control pills may be able to help with PMDD. Combined pills like Yaz are associated with predictable bleeding patterns and can help manage conditions such as heavy periods, period pain, acne, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Read a guide on PMS and PMDD for more info.

Yaz is a combined pill that is taken daily to prevent pregnancy. It stops ovulation and makes the fluid in your cervix thicker (which makes it more difficult for sperm to enter the womb). The combined pill also prevents the lining of your womb from thickening enough for a fertilised egg to implant into it. As a combined pill, Yaz is around 93% effective with typical use, which means that 7 in 100 women fall pregnant whilst taking it each year. Find out more about how clinical effectiveness is determined. There are a few things that can stop the combined pill from working properly including vomiting, some antibiotics, or missing a pill. Take a look at our complete guide to the combined pill to find out more. You can also use our Missed pill calculator to help you understand what to do if you miss a pill.

You should take your Yaz pill around the same time every day. We recommend keeping your pill packet somewhere you look at everyday (like your makeup bag) to remind you to take it, or set an alarm on your phone. Yaz comes in a pack of 28 tablets with a 4 day break built in as placebo tablets, during which you may experience a withdrawal bleed (like a period). If you want to, you can choose to miss out this break altogether by omitting the placebo pills and starting a new pack straight away (check out our blog on taking your pill back to back). Depending on where you are in your cycle when you start the pill, you might not be protected against pregnancy straight away. Check out our blog about the combined pill for more info. Coming off Yaz is easy - you just stop taking it. When you do, you’re no longer protected from pregnancy. If you want to stop the pill but do not wish to become pregnant then you should complete your current packet before stopping and consider switching to another form of contraception before you stop taking your pill. If you have unprotected sex and stop your pill before the packet is finished you may ovulate (release an egg from the ovary) and could become pregnant. You can use our Missed pill calculator if you have missed any pills from your packet. Read our complete guide to coming off the pill for more advice.