Contraceptive pills are used by women to avoid pregnancy. One such popular pill brand used for controlling and managing conception is Yasmin. It is a noted brand name across America and worldwide also, which is used by many women to avoid conception. The active hormone in the pill is Drospirenone. Yasmin is produced by the Bayer pharmaceutical healthcare company.
The pill has also been used by women to treat PMDD (premenstrual dysphric disorder). It is also used to treat moderate acne. Another popular pill manufactured by Bayer is Yaz which is a later generation of Yasmin and a birth control medicine. The two pills have the same progestin level, but have some minor distinctions in other qualities and both have aggressive marketing behind them.
Yasmin was brought into the market by Bayer in the year 2001, the same year when it was approved by FDA. The medicine has earned Bayer, a revenue of $487 million by it sales in the United States alone. From worldwide it earned the company $1.5 billion.
However, after its usage, many women reported a number of physical injuries, including some major health problems up to and including death. After the pill was reportedly found to be causing many serious health issues and side effects, many women across America filed yasmin lawsuits, against Bayer pharmaceutical.
After the studies were conducted to find out the cause of so many problems faced due to this medicine, it was observed that the pill resulted in increasing potassium level inside the body to dangerous levels. This increase in potassium level causes several problems related to heart rhythm and several other body functions associated with water and salt balance. This shot in the potassium level also causes slowing down of blood flow resulting in formation of blood clots. When a blood clot travels to brain or lungs, it results in pulmonary embolism or strokes.
Side effect symptoms caused by these contraceptives
Some of the adverse effects caused by Yasmin and Yaz include strokes, heart attacks and blood clot formation. In some of the cases, many women have also died suddenly.
Deep vein thrombosis is a condition in which a person experiences formation of a blood clot inside a vein. Clotting of blood usually starts from thigh or lower leg. Upon braking loose, the clot can travel to any part of the body like lung or brain. This situation can be life threatening.
Due to so many complications associated with the intake of this contraceptive pill, which can sometimes risk a life, major attention should be paid to its side effects before using it. Also, since Yasmin and Yaz has caused severe health issues to countless women across nation, many lawsuits have been filed against Bayer and countless are still being filed.
If you are one of the women who have experienced physical injury after in taking Yaz or yasmin, or have a family member affected by its dosage, then contact one of the lawyers, to file a yasmin lawsuit against Bayer and fight for your justice.
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