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Birth Control- Yasmin
18, female!
well i've been on birth control for two years now, to regulate my periods. i'm still a virgin. i went to the doctor today to talk to her about my birth control, and different options. i was on the ortho tri cyclen lo but she suggested that i went on something else because i had a problem with the ortho tri cylcen. well we talked ,and she decided to put me on yasmin. she said she has been on it for 5 years now and absolutely loves it. i talked to her about having sex, and how i am going to want to in the near future and if this will help prevent pregnancy and she said yes, as long as i use a condom too! has anyone else been taking yasmin? i would like to know if you like it, if it has been effective,etc. also the pharmascist gave me the generic called oscella. its like $25 cheaper but i told my mom i want the name brand one because i hear the generics were not as good, and i read ALOT of reviews of people who did not like oscella and my mom freaked out on me because the pharmascist said it was the same. But i am still going to be taking the Yasmin. any information would be helpful, i did look online and it did say it was used to help prevent pregnancy but i would like to know other people's experiences!
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You should stick to the brand your doctor has recommended to you. Each brand is a little bit different and your pharmacist should have directed you to another pharmacy if he was out.
BC pills are effective about 99% of the time if you use them exactly right. What makes them good or bad for you individually are the side effects. Some have weight gain, others have breast increase, others lose their sex drive, others have bad periods, others clear up skin, others make cramps better... and so forth.
The only way to know if a brand will work for you and your individual body chemistry is to try it out. But as far as preventing pregnancy, you should be fine. Wearing a condom is a smart idea regardless because BC pills don't protect against STDs and also it's added protection against pregnancy.
I would calmly suggest to your mother that you want to take the pills back for a refund, and get your prescription filled at another pharmacy. If she can't or the pharmacy won't allow it, try this brand for this month and go to a different pharmacy next month to get Yasmin. If you're really, really nervous about taking these pills, take the month off from pills, don't have sex, and wait till you've been on Yasmin for a full month before having sex.
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