The Yasim birth control pill is a synthetic progestin birth control pill used by women to prevent pregnancy who favor an oral birth control pill over other forms of contraceptives.

Yasmin, marketed by Schering Health Care, contains drosirenone. Drospirenone is a synthetic progesterone used in newer oral contraceptives and to manage symptoms of menopause. (Drosperinone is also present in the medication Yaz, which is prescribed to treat symptoms of Post Traumatic Distress Disorder).

As of 2007, Yasmin is the only birth birth control pill containing drosperinone (drsp). Most birth control pills are similar in that they contain some type of the hormones estrogen and progestin. Yasmin, distinguished by the presence of drsp, is marketed as a birth control pill with less side effects than other birth control pills.
Yasmin Birth Control Side Effects

Although Eschewing Health Care markets the Yasmin Birth Control pill as advantageous for lack of side effects, they do exist and are numerous. Some side effects of the Yasmin Birth Control include the following:

Severe rash
Hives
Itching
Difficulty breathing
Chest tightness
Mouth swelling
Swelling in the face lips or tongue
Breast lumps
Change in urine volume
Chest pain
Confusion
Coughing blood
Fainting
Irregular heartbeat
Depression or migraines
Irregular menstrual period
Arm or leg numbness

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