South Carolina Yaz and Yasmin Lawyers
What’s YAZ® prescribed by doctorsfor?
For womenwho takethePill for birth control, YAZ is approvedto preventpregnancy and is 99% effectivewhenusedasprescribed. 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 severesigns and symptoms which commonly occurright beforeyour period.
YAZ has also been approved to treatmildacnein women at least14years old.
Across the United States, many defective drug andpersonal injury lawyersare investigatingandevaluating claims of harmfulside effects that Yaz may have hadon women. In the event thatyou or a loved onewas prescribed and took Yaz, andsuffered dangerous side effects including deep vein thrombosis (blood clots), pulmonary embolism, stroke, a heart attack, or even death you may beentitled tofile a claim for damages. Callus todayfor afreeconsultation to see ifwe canassist.
What are the most severe side effects associated with using YAZ?
YAZ may increase therisk ofdangerous side effects including blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. The risk of blood clots is the greatestduring the1st year of use. This risk is greatestwhentaking the Pill and when restarting the same or even a different Pillfollowing a 4 week or alargervacation.
In addition, YAZ contains drospirenone, a different kind of hormone that for somemayraise your potassium levels too high. Consult 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 check your potassium level through the1stmonth of taking YAZ.
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Many peoplewho wereprescribed Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella or Gianvi andexperiencedserious and unwanted side effectslike:
blood clots,
strokes,
deep vein thrombosis,
pulmonary embolism,
heart attacks,
gall bladderremoval,
renal systemfailure,
pancreatic cancer or death.
The manufacturersof Yaz and Yasmin placed more importance on their earningsthan thesecurity of patients at the time that theymarketedthe pill. The advertising campaignsfor thetwo prescription drugsin the last3 yearshave severelyminimized the serious risks associated withthe oral contraceptives while at the same time exaggerating the benefits.
The advertisementsevenraised red flagswith the FDA who required Bayer to usebrand-newadvertisementsclarifyingthe serious side effects which may occur when taking Yaz and Yasmin.
Regrettably, the corrections were made toolate for severalwomen whohave previouslysufferedseriousand unwanted side effects .
Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits
Thousands of women and their families have filed a claim against the manufacturers of Yaz and Yasmin. If youor aloved one took Yaz, you might beeligible to receivecompensation for your injuries.
Contraceptive medicationswerecreatedin the 1960’s. Since that time, there have onlybeen 4mainkindsof 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 isn’t a lot of information availableto support statementsthat the hormone is safe when takenin combinationwith estrogen to protect againstpregnancy.
Nonetheless, reports whichhave been conducted, revealthat drospirenone, is much moredangerouswhen compared with other progestins that are usedto avoidpregnancy.
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