Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Yasmin: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using Yasmin and call your doctor at once if you have:
signs of a stroke - sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body), sudden severe headache, slurred speech, problems with vision or balance;
signs of a blood clot - sudden vision loss, stabbing chest pain, feeling short of breath, coughing up blood, pain or warmth and swelling in one or both legs;
heart attack symptoms - chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, nausea, sweating;
liver problems - loss of appetite, upper stomach pain, tiredness, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
increased blood pressure - severe headache, blurred vision, pounding in your neck or ears;
swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet;
a change in the pattern or severity of migraine headaches; or
symptoms of depression - sleep problems, weakness, tired feeling, mood changes.
Common Yasmin side effects may include:
nausea, vomiting;
breast tenderness;
headache, mood changes, feeling tired or irritable;
weight gain; or
changes in your menstrual periods, decreased sex drive.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
 Yasmin side effects (more detail)
Before taking this medicine
Taking Yasmin can increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack. You are even more at risk if you have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, or if you are overweight. Your risk of stroke or blood clot is highest during your first year of taking birth control pills. Your risk is also high when you restart birth control pills after not taking them for 4 weeks or longer.
Smoking can greatly increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack. Your risk increases the older you are and the more you smoke. You should not take Yasmin if you smoke and are over 35 years old.
Do not use if you are pregnant. Stop using Yasmin and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant, or if you miss 2 menstrual periods in a row. If you have recently had a baby, wait at least 4 weeks before taking this medicine.
You should not take Yasmin if you have:
an adrenal gland disorder;
kidney disease;
untreated or uncontrolled high blood pressure;
heart disease (coronary artery disease, history of heart attack, stroke, or blood clot);
an increased risk of having blood clots due to a heart problem or a hereditary blood disorder;
circulation problems (especially if caused by diabetes);
a history of hormone-related cancer, or cancer of the breast, uterus/cervix, or vagina;
unusual vaginal bleeding that has not been checked by a doctor;
liver disease or liver cancer;
severe migraine headaches (with aura, numbness, weakness, or vision changes), especially if you are older than 35;
a history of jaundice caused by pregnancy or birth control pills;
if you smoke and are over 35 years old; or
if you take any hepatitis C medication containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir (Technivie).
To make sure Yasmin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart problems, high blood pressure, or if you are prone to having blood clots;
high levels of potassium in your blood;
high cholesterol or triglycerides, or if you are overweight;
depression;
liver or kidney disease;
underactive thyroid, diabetes, gallbladder disease; or
a migraine headache.
The hormones in Yasmin can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. This medicine may also slow breast milk production. Do not use if you are breast feeding.
