YAZ vs. LOESTRIN 24 FE?!
Question: I must decide on which birth control I am going to take. My choices are Loestrin 24fe or Yaz. If anyone has taken any of these, I would appreciate if you would let me know what side effects you have experienced, and how long it took you to notice those side effects. Thanks!
Answers: I must decide on which birth control I am going to take. My choices are Loestrin 24fe or Yaz. If anyone has taken any of these, I would appreciate if you would let me know what side effects you have experienced, and how long it took you to notice those side effects. Thanks!
I've taken Yaz since November of 2007. I recently stopped taking it. With any contraceptive, you have good and bad.
When I first started taking Yaz, I began having really bad leg cramps. They would wake me up and I could not straighten my leg. I was hydrated and had enough potassium in my body so I know that these were not the reasons for the cramps.
I began having extreme migraine headaches. I had rarely ever had a headache before.
Mood swings and anger/rage issues were also some symptoms I suffered. I am usually a happy go lucky person, so crying and being sad for no reason, being angry for no reason ( sometimes screaming and yelling and wanting to cause harm to people). This is what really scared me and I didn't understand what was going on.
Finally after almost five months of migraine headaches, missing way too much work, and feeling unstable, I went to the doctor. They informed me that 1 out of 15 women react normally with Yaz and that for the other 14 these symptoms occur. They concluded that it was a hormonal imbalance.
As far as loestrin 24 FE, I have heard good things about it, but as with any contraceptive, there are chances for side effects.
After researching the side effects, I found that an increase in breast size was common. Something of which I also experienced.
Yaz did curb my period, but the cramps were still as severe as they had been before I took them.
It is 99% effective in preventing pregnancy...which has remained true for me.
It caused very painful acne the first three months but cleared it up in the fourth month.
If you're that one in 15 that it works for, then great. But I'd research any oral contraceptive before I actually decided to take it from now on.
Speak with your gynecologist and ask questions. Ask what side effects are commonly known for that pill.
Everyone is different. This was just my experience taking it.
Hope this helps
I've taken Yaz for almost a year now....I don't really have any adverse side effects, but I really don't think it is a big help at stabilizing moodiness either. Also, my periods haven't regulated like we wanted.
Hope this helps....
Also, mail order it three months in advance if you choose Yaz-WAY cheaper!
I didn't like either. Yaz gave me gastro-intestinal distress and Loestrin 24 FE was worse.