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"Why all the hype about the new Yasmin pill?" (Cosmo Gyno).(mild diuretic may cause some weight loss)(Brief Article)

Cosmopolitan

| April 01, 2003 | Grumman, Rachel | COPYRIGHT 2003 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The big buzz surrounding this oral contraceptive is that it helps women lose weight. A study conducted by Berlex Laboratories (the makers of Yasmin) showed that women lost an average of one pound while on it. However, researchers believe this was simply due to dropping some water weight Yasmin contains a form of progesterone called drospirenone that acts as a mild ...

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