Yasmin 28 Oral

Yasmin 28 Oral Warning

Do not use this medication if you smoke cigarettes/use tobacco and are over 35 years old. Smoking raises your risk of stroke, heart attack, blood clots, and high blood pressure from hormonal birth control (such as the pill, patch, ring). The risk of these serious problems increases with age and with the number of cigarettes you smoke. Do not smoke or use tobacco.

Yasmin 28 Oral Side Effects

Nausea, vomiting, headache, bloating, breast tenderness, swelling of the ankles/feet (fluid retention), or weight change may occur. Vaginal bleeding between periods (spotting) or missed/irregular periods may occur, especially during the first few months of use. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly. If you miss 2 periods in a row (or 1 period if the pill has not been used properly), contact your doctor for a pregnancy test.

Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.

Tell your doctor right away if any of these serious side effects occur:

• unusual changes in vaginal bleeding (such as continuous spotting, sudden heavy bleeding, missed periods)

This medication may rarely cause serious (sometimes fatal) problems from blood clots (such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, stroke, heart attack). Get medical help right away if you experience:

• sudden shortness of breath
• chest/jaw/left arm pain
• unusual sweating
• confusion
• coughing up blood
• sudden dizziness/fainting
• pain/swelling/warmth in the groin/calf
• tingling/weakness/numbness in the arms/legs
• unusual headaches (including headaches with vision changes/lack of coordination, worsening of migraines, sudden/very severe headaches)
• slurred speech
• weakness on one side of the body
• sudden vision changes (such as partial/complete blindness)

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