Comments on: Well? What IS the Truth about Yaz? http://contraceptivereviewer.com/well-what-is-the-truth-about-yaz/ PLAN your 'contraception career'- learn about LOW DOSE birth control, side effects and contraceptive options Fri, 18 May 2012 09:09:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: FEL http://contraceptivereviewer.com/well-what-is-the-truth-about-yaz/#comment-2971 FEL Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:11:18 +0000 http://contraceptivereviewer.com/well-what-is-the-truth-about-yaz/#comment-2971 “I can see no real group of patients that this drug benefited over existing alternatives,” said Mark Woods of New York University School of Medicine. Well, it is perhaps a small group, but those of us with PMDD need the drospirenone to help alleviate our symptoms. To me, the benefits of removing PMDD symptoms far outweighs the risks. Other birth controls would do nothing to help with this. Hi Fel, Good point you make - once we empower ourselves with as much information as possible, it is up to each individual to weigh risks versus benefits for the medications we take. “I can see no real group of patients that this drug benefited over existing alternatives,” said Mark Woods of New York University School of Medicine.

Well, it is perhaps a small group, but those of us with PMDD need the drospirenone to help alleviate our symptoms. To me, the benefits of removing PMDD symptoms far outweighs the risks. Other birth controls would do nothing to help with this.

Hi Fel, Good point you make - once we empower ourselves with as much information as possible, it is up to each individual to weigh risks versus benefits for the medications we take.

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