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Yaz pill ๐บ๐ธ reviews
6 reviews
Used for 12 - 18 mo
33 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 25th Jan 24
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
23 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 5th Jun 23
Iโm 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 swingsโฆ 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, Iโm 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 didnโt effect my sex drive at all and in general definitely improved my quality of life. Thanks to Yaz I can โsaveโ 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
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 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 Iโd start having my regular withdrawal bleeds again.
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
33 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 25th Jan 24
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
23 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 5th Jun 23
Iโm 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 swingsโฆ 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, Iโm 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 didnโt effect my sex drive at all and in general definitely improved my quality of life. Thanks to Yaz I can โsaveโ 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
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 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 Iโd start having my regular withdrawal bleeds again.
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Microgynon 30 pill reviews
292 reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
18 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 4 days ago
I started this birth control as my very first form of contraception. I was put off by the thought of breakthrough bleeding on the mini pill, so my doctor put me on microgynon without much thought. The first month was fine, although very quickly I started to get terrible headaches which continued until I stopped taking the pill altogether. After around the first month I vaguely noticed iโd be in a bad mood all the time - I was either very snappy and grumpy, or my emotions were very โmuffledโ and I didnโt feel much of anything. Itโs very hard to describe, but I wouldnโt feel happy or excited - iโd just feel low and โnothingโ all the time. I didnโt enjoy hobbies I liked before, and I wasnโt interested in anything. I think the craziest side effect I randomly realised was that I felt way less affectionate towards my boyfriend. I wasnโt interested in being cuddly with him, kissing him, ect. Honestly itโs the main reason I wanted to get off microgynon. Along with the headaches and mood, my sex drive disappeared completely (and I naturally have a very high sex drive), iโd experience brain fog all the time, and I felt immense fatigue. Iโm diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome so I assumed it was just that, but the tiredness I felt was nothing like iโd ever felt before, and I feel much better now that iโm off the pill. Iโd be too exhausted to even get out of bed, and if I did manage to go outside iโd feel faint and dizzy. The positives were that I didnโt get pregnant (we didnโt use any other form of contraception and didnโt use the pull out method, although I did take a pregnancy test every few weeks to be safe), and I was able to control when iโd bleed. Iโve always had extremely painful periods where iโd throw up and almost pass out from the pain, but the bleeds were very light during my breaks and the cramps were tolerable. I would take the packs continuously for 3 months and then have a 4 day bleed, and didnโt have any cramping or breakthrough bleeding at all. Altogether I found microgynon to be a good form of contraception, the side effects were enough for me to come off it.
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Used for 8+ yr
40 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 17th Feb 24
After taking the contraceptive pill for the past 15 years and being told itโs perfectly safe, I found out at the beginning of this year that I have 3 tumours on my liver as a result of long term usage of the pill. This week I underwent major surgery and had a liver resection to remove the biggest tumour, which at over 7cm was at risk of haemorrhaging. Iโve got two other smaller tumours which will hopefully shrink now Iโve come off the contraceptive pill. I hope my story highlights that hormonal contraception is NOT SAFE!
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
22 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 13th Feb 24
I have been able to live my life fuller due to the less horrific and heavy periods - now I only have 4 periods a year and itโs now in my control
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
18 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 4 days ago
I started this birth control as my very first form of contraception. I was put off by the thought of breakthrough bleeding on the mini pill, so my doctor put me on microgynon without much thought. The first month was fine, although very quickly I started to get terrible headaches which continued until I stopped taking the pill altogether. After around the first month I vaguely noticed iโd be in a bad mood all the time - I was either very snappy and grumpy, or my emotions were very โmuffledโ and I didnโt feel much of anything. Itโs very hard to describe, but I wouldnโt feel happy or excited - iโd just feel low and โnothingโ all the time. I didnโt enjoy hobbies I liked before, and I wasnโt interested in anything. I think the craziest side effect I randomly realised was that I felt way less affectionate towards my boyfriend. I wasnโt interested in being cuddly with him, kissing him, ect. Honestly itโs the main reason I wanted to get off microgynon. Along with the headaches and mood, my sex drive disappeared completely (and I naturally have a very high sex drive), iโd experience brain fog all the time, and I felt immense fatigue. Iโm diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome so I assumed it was just that, but the tiredness I felt was nothing like iโd ever felt before, and I feel much better now that iโm off the pill. Iโd be too exhausted to even get out of bed, and if I did manage to go outside iโd feel faint and dizzy. The positives were that I didnโt get pregnant (we didnโt use any other form of contraception and didnโt use the pull out method, although I did take a pregnancy test every few weeks to be safe), and I was able to control when iโd bleed. Iโve always had extremely painful periods where iโd throw up and almost pass out from the pain, but the bleeds were very light during my breaks and the cramps were tolerable. I would take the packs continuously for 3 months and then have a 4 day bleed, and didnโt have any cramping or breakthrough bleeding at all. Altogether I found microgynon to be a good form of contraception, the side effects were enough for me to come off it.
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 8+ yr
40 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 17th Feb 24
After taking the contraceptive pill for the past 15 years and being told itโs perfectly safe, I found out at the beginning of this year that I have 3 tumours on my liver as a result of long term usage of the pill. This week I underwent major surgery and had a liver resection to remove the biggest tumour, which at over 7cm was at risk of haemorrhaging. Iโve got two other smaller tumours which will hopefully shrink now Iโve come off the contraceptive pill. I hope my story highlights that hormonal contraception is NOT SAFE!
Top side effects not reported
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0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
22 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 13th Feb 24
I have been able to live my life fuller due to the less horrific and heavy periods - now I only have 4 periods a year and itโs now in my control
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
27 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 26th Jan 24
I was on this pill for multiple years and ended up coming off because the longer I was on it, the worse my migraines became. It started to get unbearable to the point where I was feeling nauseous and couldn't get out of bed and I was prescribed migraine medication. When I stopped using it, the side effects stopped and my migraines disappeared, I've not had once since and I don't need to take migraine relief. My body also had a lot of water retention so when I came off I went back to my normal weight and the thrush disappeared too. Best thing I ever did was coming off it.
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
32 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 12th Jan 24
Ruined my life within months and I was extremely withdrawn and anxious
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
19 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 7th Jan 24
Used this to skip periods and reduce pain. It helped with pain but I couldn't go a few months without persistent breakthrough bleeding, so had to switch. Other than that it was a pretty good experience, didn't impact my mental health at all and had no other noticeable side effects.
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
30 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 27th Dec 23
The first couple of years I couldn't fault this pill, it was perfect. After about 2 years I was having horrific mood swings/PMS so my GP recommended I take the packets back to back so I don't have a period, that worked for a bit but my mental health had never been worse. After an attempt on my own life I decided to stop taking it and my mental health has never been better, I just wish I had connected the dots sooner so I didn't have to get to that point
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
23 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 11th Dec 23
I didn't get pregnant which was good but I cried everyday, got fat and hated sex. I couldn't get wet and sex just was sore and not good. My skin was great though... not worth it
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
21 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 6th Dec 23
good for me except it gave me painful cystic acne but didnโt experience any irregular bleeding or mood swings until the last month of using it (which is why i stopped)
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Used for 8+ yr
30 years old
๐ฌ๐ง UK
ย โข ย 3rd Dec 23
This pill was pretty seamless for me. It did not affect my moods or skin. My periods were very light, lasted a few days with little to no cramps. My libido suffered significantly and this symptom worsened as time went on which is the reason I switched to a non-hormonal method. Other than this, it was a great option for me.
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