Yasmin, Ocella, and Yaz Side Effects: Risks and Health Problems
Yaz Lawsuit Investigates Side Effects of Yasmin, Yaz, and Ocella
Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are known as a “combination” birth control pills, which mean that they contain the hormones estrogen and progestin. Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella contain a common form of estrogen known as ethinyl estradiol and a unique progestin known as drospirenone, or drsp. Drsp is a relatively new type of synthetic progestin only approved by the FDA in 2001. Many people associate the higher risk of certain health problems, such as blood clots and related health issues, with the hormone drsp.
Yasmin, Ocella, and Yaz Side Effects: Blood Clots, Strokes, and Pulmonary Embolism
Medical studies found that oral contraceptives which contain the hormone drsp (as used in Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella) may cause an increased risk of developing blood clots and related health problems. Two medical studies conducted in Denmark and the Netherlands were recently featured in the British Medical Journal concerning this issue. These studies found that drsp was associated with a substantially higher risk of venous thrombosis, a medical term for blood clots typically found in the legs. Also referred to as deep venous thrombosis or DVT, blood clots can become life-threatening if they move to the lungs, where they can cause a pulmonary embolism, or to the brain were they can cause a stroke. One of our clients shared her story about Yaz with a local news station after she suffered a stroke while taking Yaz.
Yaz Heart Problems
The FDA also found that for high-risk patients, Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella may also cause an increased risk of a severe heart problem known as hyperkalemia. Hyperkalemia is a condition caused by higher than normal levels of potassium in the bloodstream and can cause abnormal heart rhythms (also referred to as cardiac arrhythmias and heart palpitations). Severe hyperkalemia can lead to cardiac arrest and even death.
Other Yaz Health Problems, Risks, and Side Effects
Women across the United States have also reported that they developed gallbladder problems while taking Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella birth control pills. Many women reported that they suffered from gallstones, inflammation of the gallbladder, and other related complications. For many of these women, the damage to their gallbladder has required that they have their gallbladder surgically removed.
Additional health problems reported by women who have taken Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella include kidney problems, pancreatitis, and related hormonal problems.
If you suffered an injury as a result of taking Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella and would like to receive a free consultation with a lawyer, please fill out the form on the right or call toll-free (866) 981-4800.
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Yaz Lawsuits Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: How much will Girard Gibbs charge me?
A: Nothing. Our Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella attorneys do not charge our clients for bringing a lawsuit.
Q: How can a Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella attorney help me?
A: If you or a loved one were injured as a result of taking Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella, you may be entitled to financial compensation, and our lawyers may be able to help.
Q: What are Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella?
A: Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are prescription birth control pills and Yaz has also been indicated
to treat PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) and moderate acne. However, the FDA recently found
that some of the advertisements for Yaz were misleading and overstated what the pill could treat.
Q: What are the differences between Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella?
A: Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are combination birth controls that use the hormones estrogen and progrestin. All three birth controls use the progestin known as drospirenone, or drsp. Yasmin (generic name Ocella) was the original birth control pill to use drsp. Yaz is like Yasmin and Ocella except that it uses less estrogen and is a 24/4 day pill cycle, while Yasmin and Ocella are 21/7 day pill cycles.
Q: Who makes Yaz and Yasmin?
A: Yaz and Yasmin are manufactured by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals and originally developed by Berlex Laboratories, which is now owned by Bayer.