Yaz birth control

rosewood · Guest

I have been switched onto the new birth control pill Yaz for three months. My two previous periords have been short and regular. This past month i never got my periord the week I went off the pill but on Sunday when I started the new pill pack I got my periord and still have it. I'm freaking out because this saturday I get married and didn't want my periord. HELP.

Carifairy · Veteran Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 2723

YAZ is a different type of pill, and because of the low dose it is NORMAL to have that type of irregular bleeding.

I am sorry that this is happening so close to when you are getting married, but there is not much that can really be done.

sspress · Newbie Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

I am 35 years old and started taking Yaz 2 weeks ago for pmdd and pms symptoms that affect me all month long. The first 12 days on this pill were complete hell, my breasts hurt, I have been spotting ever since my period ended, I have cramping, I had bad headaches, dizziness, was extremely tired during the day, I would go back and forth from nausea to hunger and my emotional state was horrible. I eventually called my dr. and asked if this would subside or if I should stick it out. By the time they called my 3 day headache had subsided, and i started to feel so much better, and now 3 days later I feel even better. I'm glad I stuck it out because the pmdd usually ocurrs about now and I feel so good, so energetic, I even started working out again. I'm sorry for those of you who's symptoms did not subside because I know how awful I felt, but for those of you who have only used it for a week or 2, you may try to stick it out a little longer and maybe you will get the same results I have. Wink

Guest · Guest

I am on my third cycle of YAZ. I had very abnormal, unpredictable periods, and some months I would get it twice. YAZ has been successful in controlling this, and I get my period at the same time every month.

BUT, I am EXTREMELY tired to the point where I pass out cold and sleep through my alarm. I wake up feeling as if I was drugged or something because I've never slept so hard before. Other nights I will have insomnia. My eating habits have not changed, my exercise pattern is the same and all other factors are the same. I just have a marked decrease in energy since Ive been on YAZ. It makes things pretty difficult. Any suggestions?

Guest · Guest

I am so glad to see that I am not alone. I just started taking Yaz 2 days ago and I am so tired I cannot function, all I want to do is lay in bed. Hope this goes away soon.

Guest · Guest

I took Yaz for 22 days and had a severe anxiety attack which led to a bout of depression. My doctor had to prescribe Ativan for the first few days and eventually put me on some Zoloft. I will probably be on this Zoloft daily and Ativan as needed for a few months to regulate my mental status back to normal. IT WAS THE MOST HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE EVER! I'm still trying to get rid of the depression and unexplained anxiety.

Guest · Guest

Before my doctor started me on Yaz, I was on OrthoTriCyclene for a couple of years. I had changed birth control many times before that because of the different side effects. The main, consistant problems that I experienced were severe migraines 2 days before my period(every single month for years!!!), severe mood swings, horrible cramps, and moderate to heavy bleeding for 4-5 days. Finally, I was having breakthrough bleeding with Ortho so he changed my pills (yet again) to Yaz. This time it was different!! In the last year and a half I have had NO period related migraines, I dont have the mood swings. I have cramps very rarely and bleeding...what bleeding? I wear a panty liner for 2-3 days and thats it!!! I am 30 years old and have been on birth control for a long time and Yaz is the best one yet for me. Very Happy

Guest · Guest

its my first month of yaz and ive had my period for 27 days and its heavy not light and i dont know if its just my body getting acclimated to the pills and i should try taking another pack. suggestions????

Guest · Guest

BEWARE OF THIS PILL! Seriously!! In the course of 6 months on Yaz, I have turned from a bubbly socialite to a dependent-on-my-husband hermit. I have almost every side effect listed in the book. I have been on various types of BC for 6 years, and this is the worst! Not to mention, I have had 5+ go "crazy" while on Yaz also. I have also had 2 friends try to repeatedly call of their weddings, within 2-3 weeks of starting Yaz. After stopping Yaz and looking back, they wonder why they were going crazy and can only associate it with YAZ. Please beware! Sad

SunnyandCher · Newbie Joined: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

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