SC Yaz and Yasmin Attorneys
What exactly is YAZ® prescribedfor?
For womenwho takethePill as their contraceptive, YAZ is approvedto preventpregnancy and is 99% effectivewhen it istakenasprescribed. Yaz has also been approved to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
Although YAZ has been approved to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), YAZ has not beenapprovedto treatPremenstrual Syndrome (PMS), aless serioussigns and symptoms which commonly occurright beforeyour period.
YAZ has also been approved to treatmoderateacnein women at leastfourteenyears old.
Across the United States, many defective drug andpersonal injury lawyersare looking intoandevaluating claims of dangerousconsequences 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 will beentitled tocompensation. Callus todayfor ano costconsultation to find out ifwe canassist.
A few of the most serious 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 thefirst year of use. This risk is greatestwhenfirst starting the Pill and when restarting the same or a different Pillfollowing a 4 week or even alargerbreak.
In addition, YAZ contains drospirenone, a different kind of hormone that for some patientsmayraise your potassium levels too high. Consult yourhealthcare providerif you are on daily long-term treatment for a chronic condition with other medicationsthat mayalso increase your potassium levels. You may want to consider having a blood test to evaluate your potassium level in the course of thefirstcalendar month of taking YAZ.
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Many individualswho have beenprescribed Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella or Gianvi andsufferedsevere side effectsincluding:
blood clots,
strokes,
deep vein thrombosis,
pulmonary embolism,
heart attacks,
gallbladderremoval,
renal systemfailure,
pancreatic cancer or death.
The manufacturersof Yaz and Yasmin placed more importance on their earningsthan thesecurity of patients when theymarketedthe pill. The advertising campaignsfor thetwo medicationsduring the lastthree yearshave significantlyminimized the serious risks associated withthe oral contraceptives while at the same time exaggerating the benefits.
The advertisementsevenraised warning signswith the Food and Drug Administration who made Bayer to usebrand newadvertising campaignsclarifyingthe severe side effects which may occur when taking Yaz and Yasmin.
Unfortunately, the corrections were made toolate for somewomen whohave alreadysufferedsevereside effects.
Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits
Thousands of women and their families have filed a lawsuit against the makers of Yaz and Yasmin. If youor afriend took Yaz, you might beeligible to receivecompensation for your injuries.
Contraceptive medicationswerecreatedin the 1960’s. Since that 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 isn’t a lot of information availableto support claimsthat the hormone is safe when takenin combinationwith estrogen to protect againstpregnancy.
, studieswhichhave been conducted, revealthat drospirenone, is actually a lot moredangerouswhen compared to other progestins that are usedto preventpregnancy.
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