Ever hear of the birth control pill Yaz?

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It's a lower dose of the birth control Yasmin.

I'm getting on it at the end of the month and I was wondering if anyone else had tried it and what you thought of it.

Oh, one more thing: I've heard the first period on birth control pills is really bad (heavy, cramps, everything). Anyone else think so?

Ack! One more thing sorry!

Could someone give me a bit of general knowledge about birth control pills?

I *did* ask my gyno, for the record, but my mom was in the room when we were discussing the pill so she [my mom] pretty much deflected all of my quetions and asked her own which didn't help me much.

Basically all I know is you take it at the same time every day. If you miss a pill, take it the next day. Miss two pills, take two each day until you're caught up.

What exactly are the placebo pills? What are sugar pills? Can you really have sex and not get pregnant during your period while on birth control?

Thanks!!!

Okay, so I'm a Sunday starter (my gyno told me) so I'll be starting tomorrow. If anyone could tell me anything, that'd be REALLY appreciated.Thanks.

Periods are normally better while on the pill. I've never heard of the first one being bad. The placebo pills are basically the sugar pills. When taking those you will get your period. If you're taking the pill correctly then you can have sex anytime after you've been on the pill for a week or month, depending on what the doctor tells you, or the directions that come with the pills. The pill prevents ovulation.

Thanks.I asked my mom about the placebo/sugar pills. They kept calling them "inactive" in the info for my Pill, and I wasn't making the connection.Thanks so much!

how do you like Yaz? I'm supposed to start it in a few days, and I was just wondering what to expect. I was on the pill a few years ago (Alesse and Ortho-Lo), and neither worked out all that well, but I'm hoping for it to be different this time, and my doctor said this was a good pill. The side effects I'm most concerned with are depression, mood swings, anxiety, etc. I'm not terribly worried about acne, and I could handle a little bit of weight gain. I didn't really hear about "bad" periods the first month, per se, but I've read a lot about people having "break-through bleeding" (which is when you spot or even bleed quite a bit when you're not actually on your period). I think I could handle it if it's only for a few months while my body adjusts, but I guess we'll see. I'd really appreciate it if you'd let me know how it works out for you!!!Thanks!

I've been on it for a week now and it's been great so far! It's my first time on birth control pills, so I don't have much to compare it too. Anywho, when I first started taking it, (the first period) it was lighter and my cramps were all but non-existant (I usually have TERRIBLE cramps). I never had bad acne, I just had t-zone junk once a month with the hormones, but it's gone. I usually do have pretty mad mood swings, but with Yaz, I didn't have any. I read on the internet while I was looking stuff up about it, that Yaz actually was proven to help prevent PMS mood swings and such.It really seems to be going great. I'll post again on this thread when I've gotten my first... erm... "regulated" period on it.Sorry I'm not much help, I've only been on it for a week. So far so good though.

thanks! i just took my first pill last night. i was just a little nauseous this morning -- but we can also contribute that the the crowded subway and crazy heat... i don't know. crossing my fingers that it works out well for me like it has for you!

My face is still really clear. I did have some spotting earlier this week, but not bad. Everything seems to be going great!!! I hope things work out for you too!

thanks! i've been on it for four days now (i know, kind of soon to tell... but still...) and so far, so good. on the other pills i was on i had really bad reactions almost immediately, so i'm pretty excited about this one. i haven't had any break through bleeding yet, but maybe i will -- my period (i started taking the pill the first day of my period) was only two days long. i'm really good at taking it at the same time everyday (i set the alarm on my cellphone), which my doctor said is supposed to minimize the side effects. the only side effects i've been feeling are that i've been a little more tierd than usual and i was kind of nauseous -- but my doctor said that's pretty common when you start a new pill so hopefully it will go away in a little bit. i haven't noticed anything - good or bad with my skin, but my skin has never been too bad anyway. i hope it keeps going well for you!

Ok OK true story!I have a friend named Yasamin, and her older brother named AmirYas: Hey did you know they have a birth control named after me?!Amir: Really? There's one called Amir too.Yas: Hahah really?Amir: Ya, but only for people on Yas.LOL.Hah.