Hormonal Contraception: The Pill [General Discussion]
in Women's Health ·
Hey everyone! My experience with Yasmin was a total disaster. After my second kid, I begged my OB-GYN to just put in an IUD—which I’d used before and loved for six years straight—but he wouldn't budge. He kept insisting Yasmin was the "perfect" choice for me instead. Well, I took it for four months and it was a nightmare: daily spotting, an appetite that turned me into a bottomless pit (gained 5kg easily), and a sudden, intense craving for cigarettes that ended with me smoking a pack and a half a day. But the absolute worst part? The mood swings—constant anxiety, crying fits, depression, and just feeling miserable all the time. I switched to Mirena two months ago and honestly, it's been great...