What is Yasmin ?
Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl
estradiol) prevents ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary) and also
cause changes in your cervical and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm
to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.
Yasmin is used in women as a
contraceptive to prevent pregnancy.
Yasmin
side effects
signs of a stroke - sudden numbness
or weakness (especially on one side of the body), sudden severe headache,
slurred speech, problems with vision or balance;
signs of a blood clot - chest pain,
sudden cough, wheezing, coughing up blood, swelling or warmth in one or both
legs;
heart attack symptoms - chest pain or
pressure, pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, nausea, sweating;
liver problems - severe stomach pain,
fever, tired feeling, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools,
jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
a change in the pattern or severity
of migraine headaches;
swelling in your hands, ankles, or
feet;
a breast lump; or symptoms of
depression - sleep problems, weakness, tired feeling, mood changes.
Use of Yasmin
is used to prevent pregnancy
This medication also may be used to
treat premenstrual
dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
or moderate acne
if you have chosen to use birth control
pills as your method of pregnancy prevention.
Common Yasmin side effects may
include:
nausea, vomiting;
breast tenderness;
headache, mood changes, feeling tired
or irritable;
weight gain; or changes in your
menstrual periods, decreased sex drive.
