A Side Effect of Using Yaz and Yasmin – Heart Attack

An increased incidence of heart attacks is one of the more serious side effects of using the Yaz and Yasmin contraceptive drugs. Of course, this has led to a large number Yaz lawsuits filed by aggrieved parties. Yaz and Yasmin birth control drugs can lead to excess potassium in the blood because they contain the progestin “drospirenone”. In women who have taken Yaz birth control, this significant Yaz side effect may cause heart attacks, stroke, and even death. The increased potassium levels may easily go completely undetected and untreated because they commonly don’t have noticeable symptoms, and as a result may substantially increase the risk to women using the Yaz and Yasmin birth control products.

The importance of understanding the symptoms of a Yaz heart attack

It’s critically important that women who use Yaz and Yasmin birth control learn to recognize the symptoms of heart attacks (and also of the risk factors for developing a heart attack in the first place) so that they may know to seek immediate emergency medical care in the event of a Yaz and Yasmin-induced heart attack. And, perhaps most importantly, understanding will help them make an intelligent decision about finding an alternate birth control method. This is especially important if there’s a family history of heart problems, or they’re otherwise at high risk of developing heart trouble.

Recognize the symptoms of a Yaz heart attack

If women who use the Yaz and Yasmin contraceptive products exhibit any of the following symptoms, they may be developing a Yaz heart attack and should seek emergency medical help immediately. Symptoms include; abdominal pain, heartburn, chest pain or chest pressure, discomfort or pain in the neck, jaw, shoulder or upper back, dizziness, faintness or lightheadedness, feelings of extreme anxiety or nervousness, inexplicable fatigue or weakness, nausea or vomiting, shortness of breath, or excessive sweating. If these symptoms occur, call 911 immediately.

Increased risk factors for Yaz-related heart attacks

As with any drug, some women with additional risk factors will be in greater danger than others of developing a Yaz-related heart attack. Women with the highest risk include those who have the following aspects in their medical history: a previous heart attack or any heart disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), high cholesterol, depression, menopause (or low levels of estrogen), metabolic syndrome (a condition whose symptoms include abdominal fat and high blood sugar), or unhealthy lifestyle habits that include diets high in fat, drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, smoking cigarettes, and not exercising regularly.

What to do in case of a Yaz heart attack

If you believe you are having a heart attack, you must get medical care immediately to save your life! Call 911, go to the hospital, and call your doctor. Afterwards, exactly adhere to your follow-up recommendations, including all lifestyle changes, prescriptions, and treatments so that you may restore your good health, and lower the possibility of future heart-related issues.
Innocent young women all over the country continue to be exposed to these perilous, even life-threatening adverse side effects of taking Yaz and Yasmin contraceptive drugs. How many more women who put their trust in these birth control products will get desperately sick?

Life Threatening Yaz Side Effects

All across the United States, young women report severe life-threatening side effects caused by the “fourth-generation” birth control products Yaz and Yasmin. This prescription medication marketed primarily to teenage girls has been clearly associated with these dangerous Yaz side effects, which include:

• Blood clots
• DVT or Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Pulmonary embolism
• Heart attack
• Stroke
• High blood pressure
• Serious Yaz gall bladder problems
• Breast cancer
• Liver cancer, liver tumors, severe liver bleeding
• Cerebral hemorrhage
• Total loss of vision

One of the more significant side effects from the use of Yaz and Yasmin is blood clots. Yaz blood clots have manifested in healthy young women that have shown no prior history of clots. They often develop in the legs, which is known as deep vein thrombosis, or DVT. Blood clots that form in one area can break loose and move to other areas of the body, especially the lungs. Blood clots can cause serious health problems, including heart attack or stroke.

Yaz and Yasmin side effects symptoms to watch out for

The following symptoms could indicate serious heath issues caused by blood clots:
• Sharp or heavy chest pain
• Severe headaches that come on quickly
• High blood pressure
• Pain or swelling in the legs and arms
• Back of lower leg pain
• Blurred or double vision
• Total loss of vision
• Coughing blood

Additional risk factors for Yaz and Yasmin side effects

These risk factors can increase the likelihood and severity of the Yaz and Yasmin side effects:
• Smoking cigarettes, especially more than 15 cigarettes a day
• High blood cholesterol
• Excess body weight
• Age over 35 years old

Public Citizen, the valuable “consumer watchdog” organization, has long pushed for an FDA ban on third-generation contraceptives, due to insufficient clinical studies researching their serious side effects and the resulting impact on the health of the women who put their trust in these birth control drugs. Both Yaz and Yasmin are fourth-generation contraceptives and use a combination of hormones that the third-generation contraceptives do, but also use drospirenone, a new synthetic hormone.

On their web site, Public Citizen states: “There is no medical reason you should be using Yasmin rather than one of the older pills containing the progestins norgestrel, levonorgestrel or norethindrone.”

Many young women find themselves suffering devastating injuries from the significantly perilous side effects and potential health risks ascribed to these drugs. Are the life-threatening side effects worth the risk of using these unsafe contraceptives?

Yaz Side Effects: Two Different Women with One Terrible Thing in Common

Brenda Hamilton and Susan Gallenos are two of the over three thousand woman who are filing Yaz lawsuits against Bayer Pharmaceuticals because they have suffered negative side effects after taking their popular birth control method, Yaz. Both Brenda and Susan suffered strokes, but other serious side effects have been reported, including pulmonary embolism, heart attack, deep vein thrombosis, and gallbladder disease.

The Bayer Pharmaceuticals company received a warning from the Food and Drug Administration regarding their advertising, which portrayed the product as a safe and effective birth control method that could help fight mild to moderate acne. The ads did not mention that side effects could be severe and life threatening, even though 64 percent more women suffered a serious blood clot issue while on Yaz than while on other oral contraceptives.

Brenda Hamilton, a Broadway actress, was only twenty-seven when she suffered her stroke, and had been taking Yasmin for two years. Susan Gallenos was a young mother who had only been taking Yaz for a month when she had hers. Brenda has luckily since made a full recovery, but Susan has suffered complications from her stroke, such as a diminished IQ and a changed personality. Physical rehabilitation and medical treatment can help stroke victims recover, but a full recovery is not guaranteed, and strokes can be fatal.

Both of these women consulted a Yaz lawyer in order to recover damages from Bayer Pharmaceutical.  If you've been injured, it's important to find out if you have a claim for damages against the manufacturer.