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YAZ birth control causing ibs symptoms

i’ve been on yaz for about a month and about two weeks in i started getting frequent loose stools multiple times a day. i’m on a high dose of amitriptyline and that helps with my ibs so usually i don’t have to deal with that anymore. i did some research and there’s a link between the progestin in yaz, drospirenone. i’ve been off the pill for two days and see my obgyn to talk about it tomorrow. has anyone else experienced this? although i’m finding some old posts on various forums of women talking about yaz and ibs, i feel like i’m the only one. thanks for any replies! 😀

  1. Hi , sorry you've been dealing with this. I haven't personally taken YAZ, but since it affects your hormones and hormones can affect IBS (https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/triggers/can-hormones-trigger-ibs), I imagine that this could definitely be a side effect. I hope your doctor will be able to help you with that, please keep us updated after your appointment!
    Hopefully, other community members will share their experiences with you soon.
    All the best, Karina (team member)

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