Side effects
Yaz pill đşđ¸ common side effects
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80% of Yaz pill đşđ¸ reviewers reported vaginal discharge
60% of Yaz pill đşđ¸ reviewers reported vaginal dryness
60% of Yaz pill đşđ¸ reviewers reported breast enlargement
60% of Yaz pill đşđ¸ reviewers reported lower back pain
40% of Yaz pill đşđ¸ reviewers reported period like cramps
Yaz pill đşđ¸ rare side effects
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20% of Yaz pill đşđ¸ reviewers reported migraines
20% of Yaz pill đşđ¸ reviewers reported high blood pressure
20% of Yaz pill đşđ¸ reviewers reported thrush
Possible Yaz pill đşđ¸ side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
- Vaginal discharge (80%)
- Vaginal dryness (60%)
- Breast enlargement (60%)
- Lower back pain (60%)
- Period like cramps (40%)
- Tender breasts (40%)
- Headaches (40%)
- Nausea or vomiting (20%)
- Dizziness (20%)
- Sweating more than usual (20%)
- Migraines (20%)
- High blood pressure (20%)
- Thrush (20%)
- Discomfort wearing contact lenses (0%)
- Cystitis (0%)
- Migraine with aura (0%)
- Body hair getting darker (0%)
- Body hair increase (0%)
- Hair loss (0%)
- A latex allergy (0%)
- Pelvic infection (0%)
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
23 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 5th Jun 23
Iâm having a really good experience with Yaz. I started using it because of PCOS and it helped a LOT! I had lots of hair loss, bloating, acne, dark hair, mood swings⌠and all problems were gone in months. First 2 weeks I was a bit moody from the hormonal change but then it settled. In just 9 months I went from having 25 cysts on my ovaries to 0. I have clear skin, Iâm in much better mood, I have more energy, I have beautiful shiny thick hair and no body hair, I lost weight (almost 10kg), and my boobs grew a size up. Only negative thing I experienced were headaches when I took the 4 placebo pills but after consulting my gynecologist we solved the problem by not taking the white pills and starting the pink ones right away in 3 month intervals. Another change I noticed was a slight loss of appetite or more like loss of cravings. It didnât effect my sex drive at all and in general definitely improved my quality of life. Thanks to Yaz I can âsaveâ my ovaries from the harm my condition was causing and have much better chances of conceiving naturally one day. 9.5/10
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
24 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 31st Jul 22
Useful as I could buy over the counter in Dubai where I was working. Unfortunately my periods stopped coming and it gave me too much anxiety! Negative pregnancy tests though- swapped back to Microgynon so Iâd start having my regular withdrawal bleeds again.
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
26 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 20th Apr 22
Have used this for a few years, but switched to Yasmin to deal with breakthrough bleeding. Might switch back at some point. This pill has made my life much easier bc I have had PMDD and bad PMS in general and with Yaz I skip periods altogether. Sex drive went down just a little bit compared to Yasmin.
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
26 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 1st Feb 22
I was on the ovreena for about 4yrs and wanted to change as every second period was tough, and the Yaz has definitely stopped the every-second-month issue. I had regular periods, with lighter cramps but slightly more tender breasts. I now take the pill back-to-back every month and it's proved super. It's been three months doing that and I have gotten spotting & cramps this month, but other than that it's been super and I dread that week less and less.
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
29 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 23rd Jan 22
I used this pill after trying Yasmin and having some of the oestrogen side effects mainly water retention, so I was switched to this and it was much better in that I didn't have the water retention. I used this pill for a long time until I moved to the UK where it is unavailable, but I found this pill very good with no bothersome side effects. I was a bit irregular at taking it in that I would skip the break for few months here and there so I had issues with spotting and breakthrough bleeding. When I spoke to the GP about it she said to either take it with continuously, or with a break every month or every 3 months rather than randomly after packets, so once I started to have a regular pattern of 3 monthly breaks the spotting stopped. It improved my skin, I had decreased body hair and could go much longer without waxing which were the main benefits being an anti-androgenic pill and I liked the packaging and stickers for the days. Also, placebo pills rather than just no pills for the pill break made it so much easier to not forget to restart it, and the shorter 4 day gap was much better than the 7 day one for me in terms of having shorter bleeds. I liked this pill most for the significant improvement in my skin, no weight gain (important for me as that it a dealbreaker), no bothersome side effects and less worry with the lower oestrogen dose. I recommend this pill to any acne sufferers out there.
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