Yasmin and IBS?

[KristyLee]

ok quick question... im on some other one which i forget the name, longish name starts with "M" pretty much the basic one. i was prescibed it to stop ibs / endometriosis symptoms..

so you are saying....

1. you had ibs before taking bcp's
2. dissapeared when you took bcp's
3. stopped pills and all symptoms *boom* gone?? (well most)

my biggets symptoms are pains in stomach (abdo) very servere to the extreme where i cannot walk and get out of bed some days. diareoahh (sp?) feeling the need to urinate etc..

im wondering if it did miricals and cured it?? im unsure as to what im reading!! my biggest fear is stopping the bcp's to fall preggers one day and have all the symptoms of it come back... but i do suppose it depends on the individual??

[niki84]

I never had IBS till i started on this pill. After i stopped taking it the IBS went away. Once i started back on the pill it came back.

[Jenz]

I am so glad to see these posts! I have been searching on the internet a long while and nothing on a link between IBS and BCP's or particulary YASMIN! I have the same problems!! Yasmin usage over 2 yrs. Love the clear skin and reliable birth control w/o wt gain... well constipation/bleeding continued... then abdominal pain... then no more soda.. limited milkshakes/fast food... progressively got worse..gastro doc gave colonoscopy said I have IBS-C... Zelnorm didn't work (numbness left side). Miralax/Glycolax laxative is amazing for the constipation and almost non existent gas!! Still the problematic foods and I feel more stressed out. I've been on Miralax since January. Now I am having lots of belching/burping, some GERD...feeling of food not going down... then I belch... etc...had upper GI series/barium swallow this week...will know next week...I've had 3 yeast infections and one case of bacterial vaginosis in the 2 yrs on yasmin. I am in my upper 20's...1 sexual partner... prior to that only 1 yeast infection over 10 yrs ago... Also more hair comes out since Yasmin and more moody/headaches. I never use to get headaches-ever. Feel tired more, wake up often in the night... also more trips to the bathroom last 2 yrs.. I know Yasmin has that anti water retention property in the progestin so maybe that's why the constipation got so bad...I am so sensitive to foods and what I use on my skin now.... I just feel like I'm falling apart. I have a job and degree in Nutrition. I eat healthy most of the time and take in much more fiber now also. This has all been quite upsetting. This week is my last week on Yasmin.. I will go off it and see if my symptoms also disappear. A clear face is not worth my health! I feel pregnant! and I'm definetly NOT! I was hoping to get on a lower dose ortho tri lo or mircette/kariva but if bcp's in general do this then I guess I'll get an IUD and a few bumps on my skin. I'm done with Yasmin I believe. Thanks for the encouragement to let me know I'm not the only one... 1 DR didn't really think it was the problem... my more recent DR said 'maybe the pill...' Thanks again for sharing your post with me!!

[Georgie80]

Can't believe I've finally found the cure to no more IBS and diarrhea. I stopped Yasmin in Jan this year as I was having so many migraines (the really nasty ones with the visual problems) and spoke to a doctor at work who said I should stop it asap as I was high risk for having strokes (scary at 28). I went to my GP who agreed and I decided not to go on another pill as I have been on them for so long (started on Dianette when I was 18 for acne). It's now 7 months on, my migraines have stopped and I rarely have any diarrhea. I feel like a new person as I no longer worry about remembering my immodium and migraine pills when I go out.
I really do think the pill was to blame for my IBS symptoms as I tried so many diets such as wheat free/dairy free/ alcohol free/meat free etc.
I just hope others have found relief too. I just think it's quite worrying what side affects these pills can have, not only do they make you have the physical symptoms but they drive you mad too!!

[tUrRrRa]

I'm on Yasmin and have been for almost 8 years now! When first taking it, I never had any stomach problems. I used to get bad nausea and get very sick during my periods and Yasmin completely stopped this. However, YEARS after taking the pill, I can no longer drink regular milk. I have to drink lactose free milks. Peanuts also bother my stomach but I've always been that way. It just seems hard to avoid certain foods. I've also started to eat much healthier than I did back when I was younger, so eating greasy foods, like ordering pizza, often gives me a stomach ache. I know this isn't the pill though since obviously it's the greasy foods bothering me! Are you all getting IBS from MANY foods or anything in particular? Just wondering... but I think my case is different since it's only certain foods.

Just remember that most pills can cause headaches or stomach issues, so it's really just hit or miss to see if you get side effects on one or another. I used to get a TON of migraines to the point where I'd get sick. I bought an expensive pair of polarized sunglasses and hardly ever get them. Turns out I just had very sensitive eyes and live in Texas, so the sun is usually out here!