"i&#039;ve been using zarah for a year now. it works just as great as yasmin. it didn&#039;t cause any weight gain, or mood changes. those are the only things i&#039;m scared of apart from the adverse effect of dvt. i had nausea only during the first 4 months of taking it. it reduced my headaches and dysmenorrhea, but i&#039;m not sure if the former is just psychosomatic. i&#039;ve never been pregnant on the course of taking it so it&#039;s an effective bcp!!! another bonus is &quot;glowing&quot; skin. my skin was already in perfect condition, but zarah (&amp; yasmin-which i took before it) made it &quot;ethereal&quot; as what people would say to me... and this is no joke. i&#039;m giving the credit to zarah (and yasmin). apparently, i&#039;m switching back to yasmin because of insurance coverage changes."