08/10/2019

Yasmin

Combined pill

 2/5

About the reviewer

Age

26-30

Time used

6 - 12 months

Had children

Yes

Height

5'10"/177.5cm

Weight

60kg - 65kg / 9st 6lb - 10st 3lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

I found this very disagreeable to me. I gained weight, had mood swings and my breasts grew a number of cup sizes and were incredibly tender. This was the last pill attempt after a few for me before I moved away from hormone contraceptives. None appeared to agree with me.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Very negatively

Weight

I gained weight

Periods

Lighter periods

Sex drive

I don’t know / can’t tell

Side effects whilst taking

Headaches

Enlarged breasts

Tender breasts

Spots or acne

Vaginal discharge

Impact after using

Mood

Very positively

Weight

I lost weight

Periods

3-6 months

Sex drive

No change

No effects

Enlarged breasts

Spots or acne

Tender breasts

No effects

Experience after taking

It took a long time for my breast tenderness and enlargement to go back to normal (but I had been on various other pills before trying this as my last attempt). My mood immediately improved though .

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Yasmin

Combined pill

About the reviewer

Experience

Impact whilst taking

Side effects whilst taking

Impact after using

Experience after taking

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