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What does it do?
This product is used primarily for oral contraception. It contains the progestin drospirenone and the estrogen ethinyl estradiol.
Last text update: 2010-12-15
Last data update: 2012-01-14
This product has a black box warning relating to the increased risk of cardiovascular events in women who also smoke.
Usage:
Yaz is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| Birth Control | 72% |
| Irregular/Painful Periods | 39% |
| Acne | 28% |
| Premenstrual Syndrome | 15% |
| Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | 11% |
| Migraine/Headache | 7% |
General Information:
- 9.0
- Yaz Average Satisfaction Score
- 90% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Yaz.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 13,000 users taking Yaz (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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Global Patient Feedback for Yaz (Gianvi)
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I was on Yaz for about a year for PCOS and had not issues other than a little weight gain, but otherwise loved it. After that I tried a few other types of birthcontrol and I am now back on Yaz. However my insurance does not cover it so I was given Gianvi the generic. I have been on Gianvi only one full month and my only complaint is headaches everyday. Its like I am lightheaded all the time. I am not sure if I should give it another month or go back to Yaz?????? Any thoughts??
- 23 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-06-23 11:49:22
Yaz didn't work for me. I took it for the first month and water tasted funny to me. I started to lose weight and food tasted strange too. During the second month I broke out all over. I was itching and bruised all over except on my face. When I went to the allergist he checked my blood levels. My cholestoral had increased and there were many other issues. He recommended me to a rheumatologist and at that point, the bruises had lightened up, but were still visible. There my blood levels were checked and he told me that if I decide to have children I may need to take blood thinners. He told me to stop taking the pills and the next day I felt 100% better. Come to find out it was drug induced breakouts. Yaz was not for me!
- 35 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-05-02 16:05:36
After taking Yaz, which I loved otherwise, I began to experience severe joint pain (shoulders/hands). I switche to a different pill for other reasons and found almost all my pain was gone...I still have a occasional pain but nothing like when on Yaz...think it was the hormone levels (perimenopausel).
- 44 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-03-12 23:14:06
