Blood Clots and Yaz Present High Correlation

Yaz brand birth control has many benefits to women, including prevention of pregnancy and reduction of acne. However, the benefits come with an extreme risk to women taking them – the serious side effects of Yaz potentially fatal blood clot and pulmonary embolism.

Over a thousand Yaz lawsuits have been filed by women who are taking the medication due to the fact that Bayer Corporation, the producers of the drug, have neglected to warn the public about the serious and life-threatening side effects of Yaz birth control, defending themselves with the claim that the benefits of the product far outweigh the risks involved in taking it.


The active ingredient in Yaz is the synthetic hormone drospirenone, which suppresses ovulation but also causes an excess of potassium in the blood, also called hyperkalemia. This can lead to changes in the electrical pulses that the body sends, causing irregular heartbeat, which in turn can cause a blood clot.
One unfortunate result of a blood clot is pulmonary embolism, which occurs when a Yaz blood clot travels through the bloodstream and blocks an artery in the lung. Pulmonary embolisms are often fatal, with 60,000 deaths from the condition each year.

Even if the blood clot isn’t fatal, victims may lose use of their lungs or suffer other complications such as extensive hospital stays and extended use of blood thinners intended to destroy the clots. Users of Yaz birth control should be on alert for the following symptoms, which may be sudden and always require immediate medical attention: blood-producing cough, rapid heartbeat, chest pain, shortness of breath, blue-tinted skin, anxiety, and fever.