Garland, TX
A 31-year-old female asked:
I am currently taking yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) and have been on birth control for 13 years. is it normal to experience pms 10 days out from my period?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Quite common: often it is less because the amount of female hormones are less on Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) than would normally be present
Without an actual examination, I cannot give specific medical advice on your particular health,, and this varies a lot.
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