Side effects
Yaz pill đşđ¸ common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
60% 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
40% of Yaz pill đşđ¸ reviewers reported tender breasts
30% of Yaz pill đşđ¸ reviewers reported period like cramps
Yaz pill đşđ¸ rare side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
10% of Yaz pill đşđ¸ reviewers reported body hair increase
10% of Yaz pill đşđ¸ reviewers reported hair loss
10% of Yaz pill đşđ¸ reviewers reported a latex allergy
Possible Yaz pill đşđ¸ side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
- Vaginal discharge (60%)
- Vaginal dryness (60%)
- Breast enlargement (60%)
- Tender breasts (40%)
- Period like cramps (30%)
- Lower back pain (30%)
- Headaches (30%)
- Nausea or vomiting (20%)
- Sweating more than usual (20%)
- Migraines (20%)
- High blood pressure (20%)
- Thrush (20%)
- Dizziness (10%)
- Body hair getting darker (10%)
- Body hair increase (10%)
- Hair loss (10%)
- A latex allergy (10%)
- Discomfort wearing contact lenses (0%)
- Cystitis (0%)
- Migraine with aura (0%)
- Pelvic infection (0%)
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
27 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 1 month ago
Please consider the effects AFTER you stop taking Yaz or Eloine (same pill different brand). I never had acne or even spots my whole life and 4 months after stopping Yaz I got post-pill acne. My whole face is red and scarred and there isnât a part of it that isnât swollen and bumpy with cystic acne. If I could show you photos you would immediately think twice about trying an anti-androgen contraceptive like Yaz/eloine. I have tried everything with my derm to cure the acne but I wish I had known before taking yaz that this might happen when I stopped. Iâm honestly devastated. Itâs now been two years since I stopped yaz..
Very negative mood
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
20 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 7th Apr 25
TW: suicidality i have ADHD/PMDD and was also on 50 mg spiro intermittently (i kept forgetting to take it lol). i noticed that the brand was much better than generic at first, but over time i started to become extremely emotionally numb/had a complete loss in sex drive (to the point i thought i was ace) and suicidality due to a complete state of apathy for life. i was just like emotionally disconnected/distant from myself if that makes any sense? like i was a passenger in my own body? i realized i needed to get off once i started to only feel alive or "myself" on the 3-4 days i didn't take the active pills (improved focus, energy, motivation, no depression/anxiety, etc). spiro also messed w my moods in the same way (numb, "robotic," tremendous brain fog, etc), but they both helped my skin ig?
Somewhat positive mood
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 2nd Nov 24
I decided to go back on COC pills after years of having depo injections. The pills have made my periods lighter and I only get some cramps the day before I have my bleed. No real side effects apart from weight gain and my breasts have increased in size and are more tender (all the time not just when having my period).
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 26th Apr 24
I generally felt great with this pill. No mood changes and lost weight but unfortunately I had vaginal dryness which lead to regular thrush infections. I took a break from Yaz and the thrush infections stopped. I've just swapped to Zoely to see if this suits me better.
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 25th Jan 24
Improved skin
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
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
Very positive mood
2 more effects
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
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.
Decreased sex drive
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
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.
Improved skin
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
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.
Improved skin
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
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.
Very positive mood
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