I began taking the Yaz birth control pills right away but I waited two months to have sex for the first time.  About six months after I started taking Yaz I became a totally different person. I was usually a happy go lucky person but while on Yaz, I  became really moody and angry.  My mood swings were so out of control, I felt like I was losing my mind. I cried uncontrollably on a daily basis.  I began having panic attacks, and became depressed because I just couldn't figure out what was wrong with me.

It got so bad my boyfriend dumped me.  He couldn't take my wild mood swings and accusations anymore. I gained weight on Yaz birth control and felt like crap about myself, so I accused him of cheating on me.  He grew tired of it and didn't want to be around me anymore.  My anger got out of control, I started throwing things around and broke lots of stuff in my room. My parents became really concerned and didn't know  what to do. They didn't understand I how I could change from the sweet girl they were used to, into the monster I became.

My mom and I fought constantly over every little thing.  Prior to this, we had a very close relationship, I could talk to her about everything. Back then, I said and did some awful things to her which I didn't mean.  She ended up confiding in her friends and they suggested I see a professional.  I wasn't having any of it, I refused to talk to a stranger about my problems.  Instead I went on Google and found out that many women who were on Yaz birth control pills had similar stories.

I showed my findings to my mom and she scheduled an appointment at the gynecologist's office right away. I stopped taking the pills immediately. My gyno said some of her other patients were having similar issues while on Yaz birth control. She prescribed another birth control pill to me called Alesse. After I stopped taking Yaz all my symptoms disappeared and since I am single now I did not fill my new prescription.

I'm happy to say I am back to my old self and my mom and I have since patched up our relationship. I really hope taking Yaz birth control pills didn't mess me up in the long run. I have seen commercials that Yaz is responsible for women's deaths. It causes blood clots, strokes, heart attacks, and even liver and kidney failure. I feel Yaz should be taken completely off the market. Why did my gynecologist prescribe something to me that could be deadly in the first place?