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What is Yasmin?

Yasmin® is a brand name for the combination of ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone. It is used for the prevention of pregnancy and for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD); and for the treatment of acne.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose	# of patients	# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Birth control	11	4
Other	10	0
General health	5	1
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)	4	1
I have to use birth control because we are not ready for a baby.	2	0
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)	1	1

See all 13 reasons taken ▼

See all 27 patients currently taking Yasmin

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	2
Moderate	1
Mild	0
None	4

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Yasmin

Weight gain	1	1
Blood Clot	1	1
Moodiness	1	1
Irregular menstrual periods	1	1

Reported Dosages

	3 mg daily	3 mg-0.03 mg daily
	1	26

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Yasmin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe	5
Other	3
Doctor's advice	3
Course of treatment ended	2
Expense	2
Change in health plan coverage	1
Personal research	1
Did not seem to work	1