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Yasmin

Jen H

By Jen H
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Jen H Contributor
Jen H
Posted

Hi everyone,

I'm still trying to find a good birth control pill and would like to take Yasmin. I can't find much info about it because it's relatively new. It's not on any of the gluten-free drug lists. Has anyone ever contacted the company to verify whether it is gluten-free? I can't get through to them. Thanks for your help.

Hi guys,

Just got through to the company and they verified that it IS gluten-free. Yay!

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Carriefaith Enthusiast
Carriefaith
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I found a list of the inactive ingredients on this website:

Open Original Shared Link

"YASMIN's Aust R number is 77039. As well as its active ingredients, YASMIN contains lactose monohydrate, maize starch, Povidone, pregelatinized starch, magnesium stearate, Macrogol, hydroxylpropylmethyl cellulose, talc, titanium dioxide, yellow ferric oxide."

I'm not sure if pregelatinized starch is gluten-free. You could contact the company and ask them. Does anyone else know?

Mahee34 Enthusiast
Mahee34
Posted

it's gluten free...i've called the company :)

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laurichick Newbie
laurichick
Posted
Hi everyone,

I'm still trying to find a good birth control pill and would like to take Yasmin. I can't find much info about it because it's relatively new. It's not on any of the gluten-free drug lists. Has anyone ever contacted the company to verify whether it is gluten-free? I can't get through to them. Thanks for your help.

Hi guys,

Just got through to the company and they verified that it IS gluten-free. Yay!

I take it and i love it! I was so scared of going on BC last mainly because of the side affects (this was pre diagnosed celiac disease) which where all maily side affects of celiac disease any ways, but i have had no other problems with it.

That was acctually one thing i didnt think to check if it was gluten-free or not.

  • 2 years later...
Leah J Newbie
Leah J
Posted

Hi everyone

I only recently found out I have celiac (Feb 2008). After eliminating all gluten from my diet, I have still noticed that I had some symptoms. Especially recently I have been getting a stomach ache at bedtime (which occurs a while after taking my Yasmin), and usually have loose stools the next morning. I called the company and they were pretty elusive about the inactive ingredients. The lady couldn't tell me whether the modified starch was from a gluten-containing source. She said that the active ingredients are gluten-free, but that they couldn't assure gluten-free status for the ingredients they get from other sources, which seemed to include the modified starch. I have looked up the inactive ingredients for Yasmin, and since it specifies corn starch in another area, I think the modified starch is probably a wheat source. In any case, I plan on getting off Yasmin at the end of the month to see what happens. I found that Yaz is a potentially good substitute and according to this website: Open Original Shared Link it only has corn starch.

Anyway, just thought I'd add my two bits.

Phyllis28 Apprentice
Phyllis28
Posted

I took Yasim for several years without any problems. When I spoke to the company, about 4 years ago, it was gluten free.

modiddly16 Enthusiast
modiddly16
Posted

I've been on Yasmin for over 4 years...I've called the company, as have my doctors to assume me that it's gluten free. I've never had any problems with it! But hey..if you think it's the source of your pain I totally think you should change it, I've heard Yaz is a great birth control as well.

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KristaleeJane Contributor
KristaleeJane
Posted

I had alot of problems with Yasmin, I found it to be the worst birth control I have ever taken actually and this was before I knew I had celiac. I had to come off of it because I was having so many side effects. But that just goes to show how everybody is different, as some people have no problems with it.

  • 2 months later...
Kauk Rookie
Kauk
Posted

I just started taking Yasmin and I found it really bothered me. THe side effects like being really tried, and naseated as well as moody and loss of appitte really affected me. I wentoff it for two days and already I feel better. Not so sleepy.

If its gluten free that doesnt mean wheat free. Modifed Starch is made with corn/wheat ect..and without knowing which..I just dont know...

Kauk

MaryJones2 Enthusiast
MaryJones2
Posted

Hi kuak, gluten-free always means wheat-free but wheat-free doesn't always mean gluten-free. I am pretty sure Yasmin is on the gluten-free drug list. Yasmin can increase your potassium and that can cause some weird symptoms. I think Yasmin is one of those love it or hate it drugs :)

munkee41182 Explorer
munkee41182
Posted

I took Yasmin for years and loved it. I recently went off of it and got an IUD for cost and effectiveness reasons. My Fiance arent' planning no having babies for another 5 years after we get married so that was a safer route for us. Took some time to get use to the IUD, but I love it now.

Again, Yasmin is a love it or hate it pill.

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