Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS) Support Group
Premenstrual Stress Syndrome (PMS) is stress which is a physical symptom prior to the onset of menstruation. PMS is exceedingly common, occurring in 75% of women of reproductive age during their lifetime, characterized by symptoms of mood swings, depression, anxiety and irritability. It is often accompanied by physical symptoms such as bloating and cramping.
Tell us about your personal experience with Oral Contraceptives as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips?
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YAZ birth control pill has been FDA approved to treat PMS and PMDD symptoms.
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i won't do it. i smoke. and unfortunately i am over 35 :)
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i also smoke and also over 35...my doctor said it's safe as long as you don't smoke over 3-4 cigs. a day....but i am too scared to take the pill smoking at all,it's too risky.
bloss
it did not work for me and i also tried not taking the sugar tablets hence having no period and it still didnt work i still went through the pms.
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I have found taking the pill has helped me with PMS.I still get them but not so bad as before,so not a complete cure.
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I have been taking Yaz for 2 months now and it seems to be helping me. I have severe PMDD and have for years. This last month my family has been going through a very, very hard time and I have really held it together. Before I would be out of control and hating myself. Yaz has really seemed to have evened out my hormones. I am hoping things will only continue to improve.
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I was on Yasmin for 4 years and I was just diagnosed with PMDD 3 months ago. I started YAZ then, but no changes in my PMS symptoms yet. I get so out-of-control emotional and moody it's hard on my family and myself. The week prior to my cycle I keep to myself and don't really want to be around anyone. It's so hard being a woman sometimes.. lol
xtini
Taking birth control pills has made my periods shorter and less painful. I took Ortho TriCyclen for several years and then one day it started making me feel sick. Just thinking about taking it would make me feel ill. I switched to the patch but it really irritated my skin. Now I take Yazmin and I dont have any problems so far. Smoking while on the pill makes my circulation really bad. Even if I just have one cig, my fingers and toes get tingly and I get pains in my arms and legs.
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