Yasmin Side Effects
I have been on Yasmin for 4 months now and I have experienced photosensitivity every time I have been in the sun for more than 10 minutes. At first I thought this was me suddenly developing a sun allergy, but during the same time I have had melasma patches ... more »
I have been on Yasmin for 4 months now and I have experienced photosensitivity every time I have been in the sun for more than 10 minutes. At first I thought this was me suddenly developing a sun allergy, but during the same time I have had melasma patches on my forehead. My rash consisted of small spots and appeared on the centre of my chest and on the middle of my back and shoulders. It can be very itchy and takes around 5 days to a week to disappear. Having done a bit of research on-line, I am convinced the sun allergy is linked with the combined contraceptive pill as I had a similar reaction once when I was taking Dianette. I have now stopped taking Yasmin and I am considering other non-chemical methods of contraception, however I have yet to find out if the sun rash will still return. Has anyone else experienced this?
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