Switching from yasmin to ovral

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I've not used Ovral, but I have taken Yasmin. In fact, I took it for years, because it's been found to be particularly effective for women with a health condition I have. Unfortunately, the very reason it probably works well for women who share my endocrine disorder are also why it's hard to leave. You see, Yasmin has an adrenal medication in it, that I've been told on good authority shouldn't be taken more than 3 months in a row. Evidently, that medication takes over your adrenal gland. I'm not sure how the Biology functions. What I can tell you is my experience. I quit my Yasmin cold turkey. I was fatigued for a month. So if you're switching from Yasmin to another BCP, it might be a good idea to wean yourself off the Yasmin and mix them together for the first few months so you don't leave your adrenal gland out to dry. (It would probably be wise to cut the caffeine while switching, too, since that also interrupts your adrenal gland.) WARNING: If you are on adrenal medications beyond what is naturally in Yasmin, quitting Yasmin at once could kill you. I'm not kidding or exaggerating, either. I know someone who tried going cold turkey on Yasmin and on her dosage of that adrenal medication that it has in it (which she was prescribed separately, as well), and she had doctors yelling at her for trying to kill herself. SOURCE: Personal experience. Experience of someone I know well. My metabolic nutritionist.