Expert: Diane Cheryl - 7/14/2007

Question
Hey,

I have been on Yasmin for a year now and I was fine with it in the beginning, but for the past few months I have been extremely emotional-like crazy emotional, not necessairly depressed, I just cry for everything. I know it has to be the pill because I'm NOT like this at all. I go to the doctor at the end of the month and I'm going to switch the pill but I was wondering how long will it take for Yasmin to get out of my system and for me stop being so emotional from that pill? i know it takes awhile for your body to get used to the new pill, but i don't know how long for it to get out of your system. Have you heard of this from other people regarding Yasmin?? Why would it do that when it's suppose to be one of the lowest doses of birth control pills.

Thanks
Stephanie

Answer
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for your question. I'm not a medical doctor so please check with your physician. Yes, I have heard of the symptoms from yasmin and other birth control pills. I don't recommend any kind of pill or hormonal birth controls. I don't like the side effects and risks that come from these hormones going into our bodies. Like I said, this is just my opinion, but I would try to not go on any kind of hormonal birth control. Is it really necessary for you to be on birth control? You can email me if you want to talk more. I'm also going to put an article I found about birth control pills. I'm going to add it on the bottom of this email. Let me know what you think. Email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com
Here's the article:Here is some information about the pill because I
> > want you to know the
> >  side effects and how it works. How long have you
> > been taking the pill?
> >  I want to warn you on some of the risks of the
> > pill.
> >  <Progestins and the estrogen in the pill are
> > artificial hormones that
> >  make your body believe that it is pregnant month
> > after month. All the
> >  vital organs in your body are affected by the
> > constant use of the pill.
> >  It contains powerful steroids and artificial
> > hormones.
> >  This constant presence of powerful steroids is
> not
> > healthy, and there
> >  are side effects when using the pill. Here are
> the
> > ways the pill can
> >  work.
> >  1. It can prevent ovulation (releasing an egg
> from
> > the ovary)
> >     2. It can cause the mucus in the cervix to
> > change so that if sperm
> >  reach the cervix, they are not allowed to enter,
> > and
> >     3. It can irritate the lining of the uterus so
> > that if the first two
> >  actions fail, and you do become pregnant, your
> body
> > will reject the
> >  fetus (baby) and he or she will die.
> >  It's called a chemical abortion.
> >  
> >  Here are some of the side effects of the pill:
> >  -bacterial infections (because the pill weakens
> the
> > immune system.)
> >  -more susceptible to the AIDS virus (HIV) because
> > the pill weakens the
> >  immune system
> >  -pelvic inflammatory disease-an infection of the
> > fallopian tubes that
> >  can cause sickness or sterility
> >  -infertility-unable to ever bear children
> >  -ectopic pregnancy
> >  -shrinking of the womb (endometrial atrophy)
> >  -mood swings and depression
> >  -breast cancer
> >  -blood clots
> >  -birth defects in children conceived while women
> > are on the pill
> >  -tender breasts
> >  -stroke
> >  -cervical cancer
> >  -weight gain >
> >  
> >  I don't see bleeding on this list but if I
> remember
> > correctly, I did
> >  have some bleeding years ago when I was on the
> > pill.
> >
> >