Is anyone taking Yasmin 28 birth control?

IWANT2BFIT4LIFE · 01-14-2005, 11:54 AM

I started taking Yasmin 28 birth control pills the day before I started low carb (January 3, 2005). I feel like I am gaining weight. Is anyone taking the same bc pills and experiencing the same thing?

Jammer · 01-14-2005, 12:01 PM

ooooowwww, heck no. BC pills are so bad for you. . . .

hikergirl · 01-14-2005, 12:01 PM

I've been taking it for a couple of years and haven't noticed any weight gain at all. In fact, it can act as a diuretic and therefore some people lose weight.

I love it. It has helped my skin clear up and my periods are really light.

HTH!

AngelHope · 01-14-2005, 12:08 PM

I know a lot of women have benefits (weight loss) from Yasmin who have PCOS. However I was not one of them

Something about me and oral hormones just do not mix well. I have gained on every pill known to man (even loestrin). I recently had a Mirena IUD put in - I did not get my hopes up with it b/c it releases slight amounts of hormones. But I have NOT had any of the PILL problems while on it - no hormonal side effects. My dr said it was due to the fact that the hormones were not going directly into my bloodstream but were being absorbed by my uterus directly. So far so good.

Strader · 01-14-2005, 12:09 PM

I'm taking BC pills - but not that brand. I'm taking a strong dose not to prevent pregnancy (husband had a Vas.) but to regulate my TOM. I started the pills about 1 month after i started Atkins. So far it's been ok, i think i'm losing slowly because of that .. but it might be the fact that I don't exercise. ??

tmtdiva · 01-14-2005, 12:38 PM

I loved Yasim, but I totally gained about 15 pounds. I held water like crazy. But had super smooth skin and light periods. It didn't make me as crazy, or so I thought, until I went off them and my boyfriend said I seemed less moody.

OfTheGirl · 01-14-2005, 01:45 PM

I'm on Yasmin, started in July, (Started Atkins Oct. 2003) and I didn't seem to gain any weight. Before, my breasts would be so sore I would avoid taking off my bra at all costs. They aren't nearly as bad anymore. My skin has not gotten any better though. Maybe it is causing me to lose slower?

honeybear · 01-14-2005, 02:05 PM

I took Yasmin and continued to lose weight with no problem. The dr said it was a diruetic, so I shouldn't have a problem with it, and I didn't. I asked about Depo and she said I'd probably gain 20 lbs...I told her no thank you...I wasn't about to gain the 20 lbs I had lost...

Sheyla

CARLINI · 01-14-2005, 03:01 PM

I've been on Yasmin for months and I love it! I've had no negative side effects. I understand your plight tho. Before I started taking them I was scared of weight gain. Give it a shot. You can always get off them if need be.

sherdi · 01-14-2005, 06:19 PM

I have been on Yasmine for over a year (before Atkins) and didn't experience any negative effects and did not notice a weight increase, the positive are great, no longer have adult onset acne, sore breasts, moodiness, or bloating, just feel better being on them. I'm really too scared to go off them too, because I don't want any symptoms to come back even though Atkins is good for these problems.

Denise85 · 01-14-2005, 07:45 PM

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Originally posted by Jammer
ooooowwww, heck no. BC pills are so bad for you. . . .

Why is that? I have endometriosis and it has stopped me from having surgery. Without them I'm in so much pain I can barely move and my TOM lasts 8-10 days and I lose so much blood I'm weak for a few weeks. The pill has helped me out more then you could imagine. Read the newest studies on bc pills because they are finding that some negatives of bc pills are not true and in fact they can improve your health. I used Yasmin before I got pregnant and loved it. I kept losing weight and my ob/gyn said all of the women that she has on it love it and actually lose weight instead of gaining. Before I was on Orthotricyclen and I would gain 3-4 lbs of water weight during TOM but on Yasmin I don't gain any and actually lose. I'm sure it's not like that for all but that's been my experience.

taslucas · 01-14-2005, 09:22 PM

I am on Yasmin also for cystic ovaries. I gained the first month (only like 2 lbs.) but have since been losing/maintaining. Periods lighter, skin better, and no cramps! My obgyn told me most people's bodies adjust to any bc pill within 3 months, so that whatever effects it has (bloating, water retention) disappear by then. I was on Ovcon 50 before the yasmin (last cyst was 6cm) and boy did that make me gain and give me bad cramps and sore boobs. After a month on the yasmin it all went away.

luvyorkies2 · 01-14-2005, 09:49 PM

I guess everyone is different... I have PCOS and Yasmin is supposed to be the best of the BC pills for that. I, however, did not respond well to it at all. I retained water, was extremely moody and had horrible headaches. Orthocyclene seems to work better for me. I also only take them to regulate my cycle.

01-14-2005, 11:54 AM	#1
IWANT2BFIT4LIFE Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 53 Gallery: IWANT2BFIT4LIFE	Is anyone taking Yasmin 28 birth control? I started taking Yasmin 28 birth control pills the day before I started low carb (January 3, 2005). I feel like I am gaining weight. Is anyone taking the same bc pills and experiencing the same thing?

01-14-2005, 12:08 PM	#4
AngelHope Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 999 Gallery: AngelHope Stats: 258/240/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 04/14/2008	I know a lot of women have benefits (weight loss) from Yasmin who have PCOS. However I was not one of them Something about me and oral hormones just do not mix well. I have gained on every pill known to man (even loestrin). I recently had a Mirena IUD put in - I did not get my hopes up with it b/c it releases slight amounts of hormones. But I have NOT had any of the PILL problems while on it - no hormonal side effects. My dr said it was due to the fact that the hormones were not going directly into my bloodstream but were being absorbed by my uterus directly. So far so good. __________________ ~Ang and we are on our way........

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01-14-2005, 12:01 PM	#2
Jammer MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,908 Gallery: Jammer Stats: 203/158/140, sz 14/8/6 WOE: BFFM Start Date: (w/Atkins) 2/18/2001	ooooowwww, heck no. BC pills are so bad for you. . . .

01-14-2005, 12:01 PM	#3
hikergirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 177 Gallery: hikergirl Stats: 180/175/? Age: 35 WOE: General LC Start Date: Over & over again....	I've been taking it for a couple of years and haven't noticed any weight gain at all. In fact, it can act as a diuretic and therefore some people lose weight. I love it. It has helped my skin clear up and my periods are really light. HTH!

01-14-2005, 12:09 PM	#5
Strader Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: QC, Canada Posts: 545 Gallery: Strader Stats: 236/214.0/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Aug 2004/June 2006/Oct 2007	I'm taking BC pills - but not that brand. I'm taking a strong dose not to prevent pregnancy (husband had a Vas.) but to regulate my TOM. I started the pills about 1 month after i started Atkins. So far it's been ok, i think i'm losing slowly because of that .. but it might be the fact that I don't exercise. ??

01-14-2005, 12:38 PM	#6
tmtdiva Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 71 Gallery: tmtdiva Stats: 169/162/110 (5'1 and a half!) WOE: low-carb, lower fat, watching calories! Start Date: November 29, 2004	I loved Yasim, but I totally gained about 15 pounds. I held water like crazy. But had super smooth skin and light periods. It didn't make me as crazy, or so I thought, until I went off them and my boyfriend said I seemed less moody.

01-14-2005, 01:45 PM	#7
OfTheGirl Junior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NY Posts: 38 Gallery: OfTheGirl Stats: 228/154/130 WOE: Atkins Start Date: October 2003	I'm on Yasmin, started in July, (Started Atkins Oct. 2003) and I didn't seem to gain any weight. Before, my breasts would be so sore I would avoid taking off my bra at all costs. They aren't nearly as bad anymore. My skin has not gotten any better though. Maybe it is causing me to lose slower?

01-14-2005, 02:05 PM	#8
honeybear Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 559 Gallery: honeybear WOE: Atkins- cclm 45 ccll 40 Start Date: Feb 2002	I took Yasmin and continued to lose weight with no problem. The dr said it was a diruetic, so I shouldn't have a problem with it, and I didn't. I asked about Depo and she said I'd probably gain 20 lbs...I told her no thank you...I wasn't about to gain the 20 lbs I had lost... Sheyla

01-14-2005, 03:01 PM	#9
CARLINI Thick and Delicious Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,360 Gallery: CARLINI Stats: 300/229/145 WOE: Organic Atkins OWL < 30 Net Start Date: 02/14/04	I've been on Yasmin for months and I love it! I've had no negative side effects. I understand your plight tho. Before I started taking them I was scared of weight gain. Give it a shot. You can always get off them if need be.

01-14-2005, 06:19 PM	#10
sherdi MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,246 Gallery: sherdi Stats: 146/132/?? 66kg/59/?? 5'5" BF 14.5% WOE: Was Atkins, now BFFM to lower Body Fat! Start Date: SB 9/1/04, Atkins 12/9/04, BFFM 05/10/05	I have been on Yasmine for over a year (before Atkins) and didn't experience any negative effects and did not notice a weight increase, the positive are great, no longer have adult onset acne, sore breasts, moodiness, or bloating, just feel better being on them. I'm really too scared to go off them too, because I don't want any symptoms to come back even though Atkins is good for these problems.

01-14-2005, 09:22 PM	#12
taslucas Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 141 Gallery: taslucas Stats: Maintaining @ 120ish WOE: Atkins/BFFM Start Date: 11/03	I am on Yasmin also for cystic ovaries. I gained the first month (only like 2 lbs.) but have since been losing/maintaining. Periods lighter, skin better, and no cramps! My obgyn told me most people's bodies adjust to any bc pill within 3 months, so that whatever effects it has (bloating, water retention) disappear by then. I was on Ovcon 50 before the yasmin (last cyst was 6cm) and boy did that make me gain and give me bad cramps and sore boobs. After a month on the yasmin it all went away.

01-14-2005, 09:49 PM	#13
luvyorkies2 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: East TX Posts: 185 Gallery: luvyorkies2 Stats: 155/149/130 WOE: Low Carb (modified Atkins) Start Date: reinducted 1-1-05	I guess everyone is different... I have PCOS and Yasmin is supposed to be the best of the BC pills for that. I, however, did not respond well to it at all. I retained water, was extremely moody and had horrible headaches. Orthocyclene seems to work better for me. I also only take them to regulate my cycle.