Women Across the U.S. Post About Yaz on Blogs and Online Forums

A quick Google search for “Yaz effects” yields a plethora of results. Women across the United States are coming together online to discuss their questions, concerns, and fears about taking the birth control pill Yaz, which is made by Bayer International, Inc. The information, questions, and personal stories have begun to accumulate. On the Women’s Health Community forum at MedHelp.org, women have been venting and sharing their experiences for months on one thread. They have been complaining about everything from weight gain to loss of sex drive to concerns that they could develop blood clots.

In the user reviews for Yaz on Drugs.com, a young woman complained of bleeding during sex, which her doctor told her might be a result of blood clots on her cervix that are getting popped as a result of intercourse.

In the Birth Control Forum on Topix.com, a woman posted, “I started taking YAZ in Feb[.] to shorten and regulate my period, in June I got a sever[e ]blood clot in my left leg and had to have surgery and be hospitalized for three days…”

The use of the oral contraceptives Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella has been linked to Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism (blood clots), stroke, gallbladder disease and gallbladder complications, heart attack, and death. Hundreds of plaintiffs have bought claims against the manufacturers of these three drugs, after experiencing health problems allegedly caused by the oral contraceptives.

When a woman has been harmed by taking Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella, personal injury lawyers are a critical key to recovery. Attorneys can assist women and their families in getting the care and compensation they need in order to heal and move forward with their lives. In a products liability claim against a drug manufacturer, women who have suffered injury from taking a drug can potentially recover medical costs, lost wages, and compensation for pain and suffering and mental anguish.