YAZ

YAZ is used to prevent pregnancy. Some conditions such as pelvic inflammatory disease, ovarian cysts, ectopic pregnancy (where the foetus is carried outside of your womb), lumpy breasts and cancer of the uterus (womb), and ovaries may be less common in women taking the Pill.

Taking Yaz can increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack. Many medical conditions can increase your risk of blood clot, stroke, or heart attack while taking Yaz. Tell your doctor about any and all medical problems, hospitalizations, surgeries, and medications before taking Yaz.

They may recommend a different birth control option for you. Depression. Taking Yaz can cause mood changes and may worsen depression.

Warnings. Do not use this medication if you smoke cigarettes/use tobacco and are over 35 years old. Smoking raises your risk of stroke, heart attack, blood clots, and high blood pressure from hormonal birth control (such as the pill, patch, ring).

Though rare, Yaz can cause liver problems, such as liver damage and liver tumors. These problems are linked more with earlier formulations of COCs that contained higher levels of estrogen (50 mcg or higher), and less so with Yaz since it only contains 20 mcg of estrogen.

For example, the birth control Yasmine or Yaz can act as a diuretic, meaning it makes you need to pee more often than usual. For that reason, you may lose some water weight after starting it but there’s no evidence suggesting it will help you lose weight long-term.

Yaz and Yasmin work very well at stopping pregnancy when you use them right. They’re both about 91% effective, which means about 9 women out of every 100 who take them will get pregnant.

Emotional side effects associated with use of Yaz/Yasmin include: Anxiety. Depression. Panic attacks.

“Progestin-only pills are safer compared to combination birth control pills that contain both progestin and estrogen,” said Chen. “Progestin-only pills don’t have the same risks of blood clots or stroke as combination pills.”

Yaz is considered the most effective of the three as it contains drospirenone which is a synthetic version of the sex hormone, progesterone. It helps to treat acne by blocking the effects of testosterone, a type of androgen.

Women who use Yaz may experience absence of withdrawal bleeding, even if they are not pregnant. Based on subject diaries from contraception trials for up to 13 cycles, 6 to 10% of women experienced cycles with no withdrawal bleeding.

Yaz should not be considered effective as a contraceptive until after the first 7 consecutive days of product administration. Instruct the patient to use a non-hormonal contraceptive as back-up during the first 7 days. The possibility of ovulation and conception prior to initiation of medication should be considered.

If you start taking it at any other time during your menstrual cycle, you will be protected from pregnancy after seven days. Remember that YAZ does not protect against sexually transmitted infections, so don’t forgot to use a condom or internal condom to protect yourself from infection.

Yaz shouldn’t cause weight loss or hair loss. However, in clinical trials, some people had weight gain while taking Yaz. Talk with your doctor if you experience concerning weight changes or hair loss while taking Yaz. They can help determine why these changes are happening and recommend ways to help manage them.

No scientific studies have proven a link between birth control and weight loss. There are some birth control pills with a diuretic effect, such as Yaz/Yasmin, this means that the pill will make you pee more and if you are prone to water retention, you might lose some water weight on them.

Contraceptives typically contain estrogen that is known for causing fluid retention and once you stop taking the pill, it could cause you to lose some weight. On the other hand, though very rare, some people may gain weight after they stop taking birth control.

Unfortunately, there are no birth control methods that actively cause weight loss. However, certain birth control options, such as the birth control pill called Yasmin, have diuretic properties, which may cause you to lose water weight (Apter, 2017).

YasminⓇ, a brand of combination birth control pill, uses an alternative to progestin called drospirenone. Drospirenone acts as a diuretic, meaning you are less likely to have water retention, and, therefore, less likely to gain weight. Combination birth control pills are over 99 percent effective with correct use.

nausea, vomiting;breast tenderness;headache, mood changes, feeling tired or irritable;weight gain;skin darkening or pigmentation changes;changes in your menstrual periods or decreased sex drive.

Ways to prevent weight gain Examples of these methods include: Exercise: This consists of a person doing 30 minutes of physical activity each day, such as walking, running, aerobics, swimming, dancing, or other activities. Hydration: Drinking plenty of water each day helps to reduce bloating and thirst-related hunger.

“Drospirenone is a progestin that has particularly high anti-androgen activity, which is why oral contraceptive pills with this progestin, including Yasmin and Yaz, tend to be particularly helpful for decreasing hair loss,” Dr. King says.

Levonorgestrel. Birth control pills containing levonorgestrel appear to have a lower risk of side effects, such as blood clots, than pills containing other types of progestin.

Most Common Side Effects in Clinical Trial The most frequently reported adverse reactions in women taking Yaz for contraception, acne or PMDD included headache, menstrual irregularities, nausea, breast tenderness and mood changes.

Side effects of Yaz include spotting, breast tenderness and headache. Yaz is not recommended for women with a history of headaches with aura, heart disease, blood clots or breast cancer. Editors carefully fact-check all Drugwatch.com content for accuracy and quality. Drugwatch.com has a stringent fact-checking process.

Despite the known risks and thousands of injured women, the panel voted to keep the drug on the market. Yaz is an effective method of birth control, according to panel members who voted to keep the drug on the market.

Emotional side effects associated with use of Yaz/Yasmin include: Anxiety. Depression. Panic attacks.

Yaz (along with its branded generics) is a combination oral contraceptive (COC) that contains 2 hormones: drospirenone (a progestin) and ethinyl estradiol (an estrogen). Both hormones work together to prevent pregnancy by: Suppressing ovulation (release of an egg from the ovary)

The hormones in birth control can affect your body in different ways, and people react differently to hormonal birth control. Vaginal dryness is one side effect that some people may experience while using their hormonal birth control method.

“Drospirenone is a progestin that has particularly high anti-androgen activity, which is why oral contraceptive pills with this progestin, including Yasmin and Yaz, tend to be particularly helpful for decreasing hair loss,” Dr. King says.

But hormonal contraceptives don’t cause infertility , no matter which method you use or how long you’ve been using it. What they’re designed to do, however, is temporarily delay your fertility and prevent pregnancy. But when you stop taking them, your normal fertility levels will eventually return.

Most patients see the effects of the birth control on their acne in two to three months though some patients see a reduction in acne in only a couple of weeks. Full effects of the treatment are typically seen around six months after you begin taking the birth control.

In 2012, the manufacturer of Yaz, Bayer, agreed to pay $24 million to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits that alleged the company downplayed the risks of blood clots from its birth control pills.

Despite the known risks and thousands of injured women, the panel voted to keep the drug on the market. Yaz is an effective method of birth control, according to panel members who voted to keep the drug on the market.

But Diane-35 has also been linked to higher incidence of blood clotting in some patients. It was briefly banned in France, and has never been approved for use in the United States.

Levonorgestrel. Birth control pills containing levonorgestrel appear to have a lower risk of side effects, such as blood clots, than pills containing other types of progestin.

The specifications related to measurements of drospirenone in the pills, the compound now known to increase the risk of blood clots. Bayer averaged several numbers instead of using specific measurements and had to recall thousands of boxes of Yaz as a result.

But hormonal contraceptives don’t cause infertility , no matter which method you use or how long you’ve been using it. What they’re designed to do, however, is temporarily delay your fertility and prevent pregnancy. But when you stop taking them, your normal fertility levels will eventually return.

These problems are linked more with earlier formulations of COCs that contained higher levels of estrogen (50 mcg or higher), and less so with Yaz since it only contains 20 mcg of estrogen.

Generally, non-hormonal birth control options such as condoms, sponges, diaphragms, cervical caps, and ParaGard (a non-hormonal intrauterine device [IUD]) are considered to not cause weight gain.

Women who suffered side effects after taking Yaz and Yasmin have filed thousands of lawsuits against Bayer AG. More than 19,000 lawsuits have been resolved so far, according to court records. Lawsuits allege the pills caused blood clots, gallbladder problems, heart attacks and strokes.