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A 17-year-old female asked:
Can yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control delay period? and how should you take the pills?
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Dr. Brian Nguyenanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 13 years experience
Delaying Periods: Any birth control has the ability to help with delaying periods, which is a totally safe thing to do. Just skip the 4th week of pills and start a new active pill pack in order to avoid having a period. You can keep doing this indefinitely, it's called a continuous regimen; you may some irregular spotting in the future though, in which case, just switch to the 4th week sugar pills to have a period.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Is there anything bad about the Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control?
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Dr. Stephen Pappachenanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Risks/benefits: All pills/medications have risks. Yaz, (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) in particular, can cause nausea, headache, vomiting, menstrual irregularities, etc...
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Is Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) a good birth control?
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Dr. Luis Villaplanaanswered
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: May cause elevated potassium. If you smoke, any birth control can be dangerous.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Why was Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control recalled?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Complex: See: http://www.drugwatch.com/yaz/ "More than 10,000 women have filed lawsuits against Bayer and its affiliates for Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) side effects. Bayer reportedly has settled 8,250 cases for $1.7 billion, with more cases pending in federal and state courts nationwide." Bayer has faced a number of warnings from the FDA about this product but I can't find any information that suggests that there have been
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Dr. Heidi Fowler commented
Psychiatry 27 years experience
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actual recalls.
May 18, 2015
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A 19-year-old female asked:
So i started birth control with Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) a month ago&i noticed i don't get my period when i'm on the white pills i get it when it go back to the pink pills?
Dr. Timothy Brownanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Normal: Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) has only 4 inactive pills (the white ones) at the end of the pack, compared to the more traditional 7. Starti... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
I'm on Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control. Can i skip my period this month by skipping the placebo pills?
Dr. Mary Davidanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: This will usually work just fine but don't do it too often or you will get break thru bleeding.
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A 23-year-old female asked about a 27-year-old female:
I was on Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control pill but i stopped taking it after 12 days . My period lasted just for one day is it normal?I had an unprotected sex too
Dr. Marie Trengaanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol): If you stopped taking pills partway through a pack, your cycle may be irregular. But if you had unprotected sex and are concerned take a pregnancy tes... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Do you get your period on the first pack of Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control ?
Dr. Paula Hillardanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 46 years experience
Yes usually: Most people have regular periods during the week of placebo pills when taking birth control pills.But on the first 1-3 packs, breakthrough bleeding bt... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
I'm on Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control for one month now. I started taking it two weeks after my period. Last night i had sex n he came inside me will i be ok?
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Birth control: If you have already been on birth control for one month then you are protected.
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