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Can Taking Yasmine Tablet Cause Any Side Effects?
Hello,
My name is Eniko, I’m 34 years old. In June 2011 I stopped with the pill (Yasmine) after 13 years, as we would like to have kids. Since then my body went through weird changes, I gained already 10 kgs and I’m extremely bloated. My belly looks like if I was at least 4-5 months pregnant, I don’t fit in my old pants..I go to the gym at least 3-4 times a week and I watch what I’m eating and still..Besides this I have also terrible mood swings, get irritated very easily and start crying without any reason..
My blood results don’t show anything abnormal and my doctors can not find any reason why this is happening to me, so they also can not help me..I still think it must be hormonal as it all happened since I stopped with the pill..
Could you please advise?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Kind regards,
Eniko
My name is Eniko, I’m 34 years old. In June 2011 I stopped with the pill (Yasmine) after 13 years, as we would like to have kids. Since then my body went through weird changes, I gained already 10 kgs and I’m extremely bloated. My belly looks like if I was at least 4-5 months pregnant, I don’t fit in my old pants..I go to the gym at least 3-4 times a week and I watch what I’m eating and still..Besides this I have also terrible mood swings, get irritated very easily and start crying without any reason..
My blood results don’t show anything abnormal and my doctors can not find any reason why this is happening to me, so they also can not help me..I still think it must be hormonal as it all happened since I stopped with the pill..
Could you please advise?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Kind regards,
Eniko
Fri, 31 Jul 2015
Hi Eniko, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Yasmin is an oral contraceptive pill which contains drosperinone which is known to cause weight loss as it removes excessive fluid from the body. Since you have taken these pills for such a long time, stopping them can lead to weight gain and mood swings. However, other causes of weight gain and mood swings like hypothyroidism, cushings syndrome , PCOS should be ruled out by proper examination and investigations by an OBGYN specialist.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Dr Deepti Verma
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Dr Deepti Verma
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