YAZ Side Effects

Prescribed to women for use as oral contraceptives, Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella have recently been linked to serious side effects including stroke, blood clots and gallbladder disorders. Women who have taken Yaz are suggested to seek immediate medical advice from their physicians in order to discuss the recently disclosed Yaz side effects involved with taking the medication.

What Risks Are Associated With YAZ Side Effects?

Although most birth control medications carry similar risks including stroke, blood clots and heart attack, Yaz’s seemingly understated description of its potentially life-threatening Yaz side effects has become cause for concern. Women reporting chronic symptoms such as shortness of breath, tingling of the hands and feet, and severe chest pain have given reason for the FDA to investigate the Bayer Corporation’s advertised claims about its product. Other serious, more evident Yaz side effects may include liver and kidney damage, as well pulmonary embolism and gallbladder complications. Hyperkalemia, another seriously dangerous Yaz side effect, which indicates critically high levels of potassium in the blood, can prove especially dangerous for women who suffer from existing heart related issues or women who may be unaware of undiagnosed cardiac complications. Any of these previously understated medical issues can be life threatening, and women who have taken Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella are advised to seek immediate medical attention.

Why Are YAZ’s Side Effects So Much Higher?

According to the FDA, Bayer Corporation, the makers of Yaz, allegedly used misleading advertising in its promotions of their product in order to represent it as more than a simple birth control option. Bayer advertised Yaz as also serving to alleviate some of the symptoms associated with a condition known as PMDD or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Women who suffer from PMDD experience symptoms related to premenstrual conditions which can cause irritability, fatigue, aching, severe headaches and other serious, yet non-life-threatening premenstrual symptoms. Due to what the FDA has called “misleading advertising,” many women may have used Yaz for the consistent treatment of their PMDD symptoms, thereby increasing their Yaz side effect complication risk beyond levels usually associated with these medications and their intended use.

I Used YAZ. Am I at Risk For these YAZ Side Effects?

Women aged 35 and over, especially those who smoke, those with existing conditions of the liver, kidney and heart are at a naturally greater risk of suffering serious Yaz side effects similar to those experienced with other contraceptive medications. However, those who used Yaz for the specific relief of PMDD may have been put at higher risk levels than those who took Yaz for its original purpose as a contraceptive. These women are advised to seek medical attention immediately, as their risk of encountering these possible life-threatening Yaz side effects may be higher than with other oral contraceptives.