"so i started yasmin on december 29, 2016 &amp; began taking it regularly at 7:30pm to avoid unwanted nausea that&#039;s often reported by women who take it early in the morning. the first week was fine, the second week made me awfully depressed but i noticed clearer skin, and the third week brought along frequent urination which frightened me bc thats a symptom of pregnancy. but then with some online research, i found out that yasmin definitely has a diuretic side effect that causes frequent urination. instead of retaining the water (which causes bloating), frequent urination assisted in preventing bloating. in the third week, i had withdrawal bleeding 3 days into the inactive pills, which last about 5 days."