Contraceptive Yaz Linked to Deadly Gallbladder Disease, Blood Clots
The prescription birth-control drug Yaz and the related drugs Yasmin and Ocella have been shown to cause potentially deadly gallbladder disease, blood clots, and other serious health complications in women taking the pills to avoid becoming pregnant or treat a variety of other medical conditions.
Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella use a different kind of hormone than other birth-control pills and have been linked to increased levels of potassium in the blood, causing a variety of health problems. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed across the United States by and on behalf of women who were injured by Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella.
The birth-control pills have been linked to the following types of serious injuries:
• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Blood clots
• Pulmonary embolism
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Gallbladder disease
Cause of Gallbladder Disease
Drospirenone, a synthetic form of the hormone progestin, is the active ingredient in Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella. The drug is suspected of boosting the level of cholesterol in bile and limiting the movement of the gallbladder, which can lead to the development of gallstones and gallbladder disease.
Women who develop gallstones or gallbladder disease as a result of taking Yaz may have to undergo laproscopic gallbladder surgery or removal of the gallbladder.
Cause of Deadly Blood Clots
Drospirenone also can dramatically increase the risks of blood clots in women taking Yaz. Blood clots are necessary inside the body to prevent unwanted bleeding and repair damage to blood vessels, the skin, and other organs. However, when blood clots form where they are not needed (such as inside blood vessels, veins, and arteries) they can result in deadly stroke, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, and other complications.
Abnormal blood clots that break away from the blood vessel where they form and flow through the blood stream can cause potentially deadly blockages in the heart, lungs, and brain.
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