If you have taken the drug Yaz or Yasmin and have experienced serious side effects as a result of taking this drug, you may be entitled to compensation from the manufacturer, Bayer Health Care Pharmaceuticals.
This contraceptive is a combination of drospirenone and ethinyl estridol, which when taken prevents ovulation in women and causes changes to lining of the cervix and uterus, thereby preventing pregnancy. It is also prescribed to help women with severe premenstrual syndrome (PMDD) and can also be used to treat acne.
Unfortunately, some women have experienced severe side effects which include:
• Blood clots in the legs (deep vein thrombosis);
• Blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism);
• Pancreatitis;
• Gallbladder disease;
• Stroke;
• Heart Attack.
Blood Clots And Deep Venous Thrombosis
Nearly all oral contraceptives increase the risk that you will develop blood clots. Yaz birth control pills present an additional level of danger. Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella can cause a deep venous thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot that forms within a deep vein. This type of clot usually develops in the legs or pelvis, and can impede your circulation. If it is left unchecked, a DVT can lead to a pulmonary embolism or heart attack.
Yasmin/Yaz Gallbladder Problems
A growing number of critics suggest that Yaz and Yasmin contraceptives contribute to gallbladder issues. Healthy young women who have never experienced problems with their gallbladders have reported feeling intense pain within their abdomen and back. The pain is often caused by the presence of gallstones.
Your liver produces bile as part of your body’s digestive process. That bile is stored inside your gallbladder to help digest fats. Your gallbladder performs its job by contracting and pushing the bile through a duct into your small intestine. Gallstones are hardened bile deposits.
It is thought that Yaz birth control pills may play a role in the formation of these deposits. The most common form of treatment is surgery to have your gallbladder removed.
We represent all women suffering from Ocella, Yasmin and Yaz side effects on a contingency basis which means that there are never any legal fees unless we win compensation in your case. While there is currently no single national Yaz class action lawsuit filed against Bayer, cases have been organized into multi-district litigation, or MDL. This means that the current Yaz/Yasmin cases have been consolidated and are being handled by a single judge, who oversees common aspects of the cases, however the cases are still pursued individually.
For a free no-obligation consultation please call toll free or fill out our short online contact form and a Yasmin/Yaz lawyer will contact you to answer any of your questions.
