Overview on Yasmin
Yasmin is a prescription oral contraceptive that is 99% effective in preventing unwanted pregnancies. Yasmin is a synthetic hormone that works by imitating the hormones a woman would naturally produce causing a woman’s body to believe that it is pregnant, there by not releasing an egg. Yasmin is different because it uses a different kind of hormone that affects the excess sodium and water in a woman’s body.

See what the Wall Street Journal had to say about Yasmin:

Thursday October 9, 2002
“The New Buzz In Birth Control: A Dieters Pill
It may be a young woman’s idea of the ultimate elixir: a pill that will keep you from getting pregnant, and help you lose weight at the same time. Word is it has arrived. Gynecologists and college health services have been surprised by an unusual number of requests for a new birth-control pill, called Yasmin, that patients believe will help the lose – or at least not gain – weight….”

Yasmin: How does the Yasmin work?
Essentially, Yasmin tricks the body into “thinking” it is pregnant. It does this by preventing the body from releasing eggs. In case the body releases an egg, Yasmin makes it difficult for sperm to travel toward the egg and fertilize it. How long do I have to be on Yasmin before it takes effect?

This depends on the day you start taking Yasmin. Day 1 Starters should be protected after the first day they take Yasmin. Sunday Starters need to be on Yasmin for one week before pregnancy protection takes full effect. Sunday Starters should use a backup method of birth control (such as condoms or spermicides) for the first week that they are on Yasminl. Please see prescribing information for more detail.

Is there a chance that I can get pregnant while on Yasmin?
If you take Yasmin as instructed, your chance of becoming pregnant is less than one in 100. About five out of 100 women using Yasmin become pregnant, but most of these pregnancies occur in women who do not correctly follow the instructions given in their Yasmin packs.

Does Yasmin protect me against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?
No. Birth control pills are only indicated for the prevention of pregnancy. They provide absolutely no protection against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections. Condoms with spermicide can provide some protection from STDs.