SC Yaz and Yasmin Lawyers
What is YAZ® prescribed by doctorsfor?
For womenwho choosethePill as their contraceptive, YAZ is approvedto preventpregnancy and is 99% effectivewhen it istakenasdirected. Yaz has also been approved to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
Although YAZ has been approved to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), YAZ is notapprovedto treatPremenstrual Syndrome (PMS), aless serioussymptoms which commonly occurright beforeyour menstrual cycle.
YAZ has also been approved to treatmildacnein women at least14years old.
Across the United States, many defective drug andpersonal injury lawyersare looking intoandevaluating claims of harmfulside effects that Yaz may have hadon women. In the event thatyou or someone you lovehas taken Yaz, andsuffered dangerous side effects including deep vein thrombosis (blood clots), pulmonary embolism, stroke, a heart attack, or even death you may beentitled tocompensation. Contactus right awayfor ano costconsultation to find out ifwe willassist.
What are the most serious side effects associated with using YAZ?
YAZ may increase therisk ofserious side effects including blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. the potential risk of blood clots is the greatestduring the1st year of use. This chance is greatestwhentaking the Pill and when restarting the same or a different Pillfollowing a 4 week or even alargervacation.
Notably, YAZ contains drospirenone, a different kind of hormone that for somemayraise your potassium levels too high. Talk to yourhealthcare providerif you are on daily long-term treatment for a chronic condition with other medicationswhich mayalso increase your potassium levels. You may want to consider having a blood test to evaluate your potassium level in the course of thefirstmonth of taking YAZ.
Yaz
Many individualswho wereprescribed Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella or Gianvi andexperiencedserious side effectssuch as:
blood clots,
strokes,
deep vein thrombosis,
pulmonary embolism,
heart attacks,
gallbladderremoval,
kidneyfailure,
pancreatic cancer or death.
The manufacturersof Yaz and Yasmin placed more importance on making moneythan thesafety of patients when theymarketedthe pill. The advertising campaignsfor thetwo drugsduring the lastthree yearshave significantlyminimized the serious risks associated withthe oral contraceptives while at the same time exaggerating the benefits.
The advertisementsevenraised warning flagswith the Food and Drug Administration who forced Bayer to usenewadvertisementsmaking clearthe serious side effects which may occur when taking Yaz or Yasmin.
Unfortunately, the corrections were made toolate for a lot ofwomen whohave previouslyexperiencedsevereside effects.
Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits
Thousands of women and their loved ones have filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of Yaz and Yasmin. In the event youor afriend took Yaz, you may beeligible to receivecompensation for your injuries.
Birth control drugsweredevelopedin the 1960’s. Since that point in time, there have onlybeen 4majortypesof progestin used. The progestin usedin Yaz and Yasmin is called drospirenone, and isa new fourth-generation progestin.
Due to the fact thatthe progestin is new, there’s not a lot of availableto support statementsthat the hormone is safe when usedin combinationwith estrogen to preventpregnancy.
However, studieswhichhave been performed, showthat drospirenone, is actually morehazardouswhen compared to other progestins that are usedto preventpregnancy.
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