yaz symptoms

[feedthefish]

I'm taking birth control for the first time, and after taking my first pill of yaz last night, I sort of blacked out this morning. I think it might be from the exhausting day I had yesterday and the fact that I have low blood pressure. Other than that, I haven't had any major symptoms.

[missymissy]

I have been taking this pill for almost an entire month... haven't taken birth control pills for the last 4 years due to hating the side effects (lack of libido, weight gain, feeling "hormonal" etc). I was hesitant to go on this pill because it's so new and a lot of the side effects aren't publicized yet.

In the first 4 days of starting the pack I was spotting - something that's never happened to me before. Haven't noticed any weight gain or loss but I am also very active. My breasts are def sore. This pill has not cleared my skin (in fact I think it made it a bit worse). I am (apparently) little more "needy" according to my boyfriend but he's learning to deal with it. Libido is still intact but the one thing I have to say I've experienced and DISLIKE is the fatigue. I've been taking the pill at night in order to function better during the day. I feel tired/sluggish most of the time and when I get up in the mornings it's always a drag to get out of bed - when I do I still feel exhausted, which is so unusual for me (I'm a healthy eater and exercise regularly).

Haven't had any changes in my life to attribute to the fatigue except for the pill so I'm sure it is related to it though my doctor claims it's not. I'm going to give this pill one more month if the fatigue persists I will go off of it... If anyone stuck it out on the pill past a couple months of feeling tired please let me know as I do hope this symptom will go away.

[Hideout]

Feed the Fish,

You should call your doctor and switch pills immediately. Yaz (and Yasmin) can lower your blood pressure.

To the other person who is experiencing fatigue, other pills do not make you feel tired! Call your doctor and ask for something else.

[kerri0500]

I just finished my first and last month of Yaz. Some of the side effects I experienced are :nausea, heartburn, breast engorgement (like when your milk comes in) my skin is worse, and fatigue. Also, i have a good amount of dryness. As I said before I dont know how women are on BC for years, I think i would go nuts. This is just what i experienced but i know there are alot of women on this board who have had no side effects at all. Good luck to everyone. Thanks for all the support you guys have given me through this trying month.

[aixespaik]

Well, in a week or so I will have been on Yaz for 3 months. Overall, my symptoms have mainly been terrible irritability, depression, and a diminished libido. I haven't experienced problems with bleeding for weeks or any weight fluctuation, but my irritability and generally bad mood have been so overwhelming that I'm going to switch to something else. My Dr told me to give it 3 months and I have, with the symptoms only increasing in intensity. This is the first bc I have ever taken, so I hope the next will calm me down!