Hi Moms! My dermatologist told me to ask my OBGYN about going on the YAZ birth control pill to help my acne. My adult acne is definitely hormonally related - the week before my period, I break out terribly. After that I'm fine, but it takes until the next period for my skin to start healing, so it's a big ugly pain! But YAZ gives you 3 periods a year and that frightens me! That almost seems like too crazy a change to put my body through. Plus, I was on the birth control pill from the time I was 18 to 25 (because I had anemia). So after being off of it for almost 6 years, I'm not sure if it's a healthy thing to go back on it. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Have any of you used YAZ? How do you like it?
Thank you!
E.
Elenore-We need to talk...your body is harboring all sorts of toxins from the non-natural hormones. The bottom line any birth control or form of a lab created hormone is wreaking havoc. You are breaking out because you are estrogen dominant. YAZ is terrible.
There are so many things that you can do naturally-perfectly safe and it will return your body to a balanced state.
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T.
Detox Coach
I think you have YAZ confused with another pill. You get regular periods on YAZ, just shorter ones. At least that's how it was for me when I took it before. It definitely helps with skin though.
I haven't had any trouble with YAZ and I do take them continously for 3 months and then have a period. You have the option of using them for an extended time like this or taking them "normal" and having your period every month. I like that I can go all summer without having that "inconvenience". Every person will have a different experience, but mine has been good. I've used YAZ for 2 1/2 years now.
I am just coming off YAZ, I am officially DONE with hormonal birth control! They all seem to do something weird to me.
With YAZ you get shorter periods, but I got them every month. Maybe you can skip the placebo pills with YAZ, I don't know.
YAZ made me crazy. I was always tired but had trouble sleeping, I was anxious, I gained weight YUCK!
I have only been off it for a week and I already feel better.
Oh, and I also got splotchy patches on my face like the melasma some people get when pregnant.
If it's just one week that your skin is gross I would try another option.
Just my 2 cents, but I have been on and off every kind of pill for the past 16 years and I am just convinced it is wrong to mess with your body like that.
