Thanks for the input, opera girl, but most of us are not taking hormonal contraception because we are unaware of the alternatives... there are many reasons, from month-round contraception, control of menstruation or other symptoms, or to reduce our risk of ovarian cancer.


My co-PhD student, who has an MD, having specialized in gyn, takes Yasmin, so i would assume that so long as it's prescribed to you by a competent MD, it's worth a try (having said that, most research looks to suggest that it only stops spotting in 70% of cases).