Yasmin birth control pill vs Apri birth control pill
What Lowdown reviewers say
33% no impact on mood
33% regular periods
67% no impact
33% no impact
67% improved skin
50% in 1 month
67% no impact on mood
33% irregular periods
33% no impact
67% don’t know impact
67% no impact on skin
100% don’t know impact
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Yasmin birth control pill reviews
9 reviews
Used for 3 - 6 mo
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 3 weeks ago
Went on Yasmin for helping acne and breakthrough bleeding. Completely cleared my skin. I did have a full heavy period for 3 weeks out of 4. Waited out incase it would go away. It did not
Improved skin
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 30th Apr 25
Improved skin
12 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 6th Aug 24
I had a month long headache with a complete lack of energy and nausea. Now my head hair is falling out while my body hair gets darker. Terrible pill. I also had very scary circulation issues. I could feel blood struggling to pump through my legs.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 3 weeks ago
Went on Yasmin for helping acne and breakthrough bleeding. Completely cleared my skin. I did have a full heavy period for 3 weeks out of 4. Waited out incase it would go away. It did not
Improved skin
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 30th Apr 25
Improved skin
12 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 6th Aug 24
I had a month long headache with a complete lack of energy and nausea. Now my head hair is falling out while my body hair gets darker. Terrible pill. I also had very scary circulation issues. I could feel blood struggling to pump through my legs.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Apri birth control pill reviews
3 reviews
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 18th May 25
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 5th Jun 24
This birth control was prescribed to me for our IVF treatment for suppression. Mind you, I have no history of mental illness but a few days on this pill I felt crazy, severe depression, suicidal thoughts, and just felt like I had no will to live. Felt nauseas and just didn't want to get out of bed all day. It even terrified my husband. Everyone's experience is different but upon reading up on reviews on this pill I've seen very similar experiences like mine. I notified my physician because I couldn't take the side effects anymore and he quickly took me off it and prescribed a different birth control. As soon as I stopped taking Apri all the negative side effects subsided. Thank goodness the new birth control works well with me. Based on my personal experience, I always notify any physicians that I cannot take this pill. I will never look twice. Just horrible.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
2 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 21st Sep 23
Made my period short and regular but so heavy. Like only 2-3 days but going through a super plus every couple hours.
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 18th May 25
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 5th Jun 24
This birth control was prescribed to me for our IVF treatment for suppression. Mind you, I have no history of mental illness but a few days on this pill I felt crazy, severe depression, suicidal thoughts, and just felt like I had no will to live. Felt nauseas and just didn't want to get out of bed all day. It even terrified my husband. Everyone's experience is different but upon reading up on reviews on this pill I've seen very similar experiences like mine. I notified my physician because I couldn't take the side effects anymore and he quickly took me off it and prescribed a different birth control. As soon as I stopped taking Apri all the negative side effects subsided. Thank goodness the new birth control works well with me. Based on my personal experience, I always notify any physicians that I cannot take this pill. I will never look twice. Just horrible.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
2 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 21st Sep 23
Made my period short and regular but so heavy. Like only 2-3 days but going through a super plus every couple hours.
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
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