Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella Birth Control Serious Side Effects Risks

 

-J.Murawski

12/14/2009 - Many women across the nation have sustained serious injury after taking contraceptives under the names Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella. Users of these drugs have reported serious side effects such as strokes, heart attacks, DVT (blood clots in legs), Pulmonary Embolism (blood clots in lungs, and dehydration, leading to kidney stones or gall bladder disease.

What is Yaz?

Yasmin and Yaz are oral contraceptive drugs produced by Bayer Healthcare. Yasmin and Yaz are known as "fourth generation" combination oral birth control drugs because they contain a combination of the hormones estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) and progestin (drospirenone). Yasmin was approved for use in the United States in 2001, while Yaz, a lower dose version, was approved for use in 2006. It is marketed under the name Ocella as a generic brand. Yaz is one of the most popular contraceptives and has been heavily marketed to women throughout the United States promoting its use in treating premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).

Why is Yaz dangerous?

Serious side effects that may occur from the use of Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella are:

Dehydration: The progestin Drospirenone may cause dehydration which then increases potassium levels in the blood. Dehydration can lead to kidney stones and gallbladder disease.

Heart Problems: Potassium acts as a critical control in cardiac rhythm. Because of that, this imbalance can cause heart rhythm disturbances. This process can result in a stroke, heart attack, the formation of blood clots, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism, and even death.

Blood Clots: Conditions including DVT and Pulmonary Embolism are serious Yaz side effects that have been reported by women using this fourth-generation birth control pill. Many women that have had blood clots while on Yaz report no family history of blood clots but yet have suffered from life threatening injuries involving clots. Drospirenone is unique to Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella and carry an increased risk of developing blood clots when compared to other types of birth control pills.

Stroke: One of the more serious conditions reported by women who used Yaz or Yasmin are strokes. There are two main types of strokes: ischemic stroke (caused by blockage) and hemorrhagic stroke (caused by bleeding). Women who are otherwise healthy with no prior health problems have suffered from a stroke while using Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella..

The attorneys at Ennis & Ennis, P.A. are actively investigating these claims and are currently accepting cases from women who have suffered serious side effects as a result of Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella birth control pills.