Need some help picking a pill

A female age 30-35, anonymous writes:

My boyfriend and I have been dating for about 4 months and have both been tested for STDs recently (negative tests). We have been using condoms, but I want to try a different method of birth control and was thinking of going on the pill. I was on Yasmin for cycle problems a few years back (for two years) and didn't notice any side effects other than my breasts got noticeably larger and I was occasionally nauseous. However, I wouldn't be able to tell if my libido was lowered since I wasn't having sex. I've read a lot about women who completely LOST their libidos, went raving mad, and I've also read a bunch of frightening articles about young, healthy women dying from birth control related blood clots, especially with Yaz and Yasmin (and all third generation pills). Also, most reviews are negative on the internet. People don't go on the internet when things are working, they go when there's a problem. I know (most) doctors mean well, but they dispense what they are told to dispense and are paid to dispense. That's just how medicine is nowadays. I need some help picking a pill!

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