Thread: Problems with Yaz?

I've been on all kinds of birthcontrols since I was 16, I'm now 21 and I was taking Yaz for 6 months. After being on Yaz for about 4 months I really started to noticed the weight gain which lead to depression along with extreme mood swings, headaches and dry eyes around the time I needed to take my pill, and fainting associated with anxiety. The only positive things about taking Yaz, was it really helped with the bloating and cramps and my flow only lasted about 3 days max, and I had sliky smooth skin. What finally pushed me to stop Yaz was around the 5th month I had a very intense anxiety attack with caused me to black out and faint, not only did this happen once but twice in the same month. So I avoided large crowds and loud music, that helped but I was still having the anxiety attacks at least once every 2 weeks just doing everyday things. I told my OBGYN what I have experiencing and he did not believe it was Yaz and he referred me to a physician and told me to STAY ON THE PILL. I saw the physician once and quit the pill the next day. Since being off Yaz (5 months) I've only had 1 anxiety attack. My face is terrible, my periods are killing me, and I'm just in a bind about Yaz. It was the only birth control that really HELPED ME but the side effects may not be worth it. I would like to give Yaz one more shot. At least now I know what could happen and hopefully try to avoid the previous problems. I dont know if I would recommend Yaz to anyone with the problems that are associated. I believe the the relief from my cycle Yaz has it worth it to me.