Some questions for people who have taken Yasmin

I'm seriously considering starting to take birth control pills, and right now I'm leaning toward Yasmin. I know that none of the options is universally perfect, and that bodies can react very differently to the same drug, but I'd love to hear your experiences if you've taken Yasmin.

I'm leaning toward Yasmin because along with not having babies, I want to get rid of my most stubborn acne. For me, this acne is caused by high testosterone levels. Since I know I have higher-than-normal testosterone levels, it seems like it would be a good idea to use an anti-androgen birth control that seems to have a good track record of reducing symptoms associated with having too much testosterone (for example, it seems to be used as a pretty effective treatment for PCOS). Hopefully it will bring my slightly raised testosterone levels down a bit (or bond with the testosterone androgen receptor science words or whatever).

Yasmin seems like a better alternative than using another kind of birth control that:

1. isn't anti-androgenic and therefore probably wouldn't reduce my testosterone-caused acne, and

2. would unbalance a hormone (like estrogen) that's currently doing what it's supposed to be doing.

I've never taken a birth control pill before. I would love to read any experience you all have had with Yasmin. If you have higher androgen levels like I do, please include that in your post, since then I can use your experience to make a slightly better prediction about what might happen to me.

Here are my three biggest concerns/questions:

• MOOD: I have always been a little terrified of birth control pills because I've heard such awful things about how they can cause depression, violent mood swings, and lots of tears. I currently get a little emotional in the two days right before my period, and I don't think I could deal with that feeling every day. How did Yasmin affect your moods and emotional health?

• SEX DRIVE: One of the fun parts of the increased androgen levels is having a high sex drive. I anticipate that my sex drive will decrease some from what I've read, but I'm nervous that I'll take birth control so that I can have sex without worrying about getting pregnant...and end up not wanting to have sex at all. How did Yasmin affect your sex drive? What was your sex drive like before you began Yasmin?

• WEIGHT GAIN: I am pretty OK with how I look right now, and I don't really want to have to buy new pants. Did Yasmin affect your weight? If so, did it affect your appetite, or did your weight seem to change regardless of your actions?

Thank you all so much for taking the time to read this (and hopefully answer)! I am a little nervous about all of this.