Yaz and Yasmin Alternatives Suggested
According to recommendations by the prominent consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, woman taking birth control pills should avoid Yaz and Yasmin, which have been linked to an increased risk of blood clots, and choose older alternatives with low-estrogen.
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The Yaz attorneys and Yasmin attorneys at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. represent women throughout the United States who have suffered severe injuries as a result of their use of the popular birth control pills, such as strokes, heart attacks, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), gallbladder problems and wrongful death. However, many consumers remain unaware of the risks of Yaz and Yasmin, and the safer alternatives that may be available.
In its latest issue of their newsletter Worst Pills, Best Pills, the nonprofit consumer watchdog group released recommendations that women should avoid any oral contraceptives that contain the progestins drospirenone or desogestrel. The recommendation follows recent studies that showed users of the newer birth control pills containing the two progestins had a higher risk of blood clots, with little additional benefits.
Desogestrel is available in a wide variety of birth control pills. Drospirenone is a new form of progestin only available in Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceutical’s Yaz, Yasmin and Yasminelle oral contraceptives, as well as the generic Ocella. The unique progestin may cause the body to retain potassium, which can lead to hyperkalemia, increasing the risk of heart problems and other health issues.
Public Citizen points to two large new studies, which are also highlighted in hundreds of Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits filed throughout the country, that confirm users of birth control pills containing drospirenone face an increased risk of blood clots compared to women taking second-generation birth control pills.
In the report, Public Citizen recommends:
If you are taking an oral contraceptive that contains drospirenone or desogestrel, talk to your doctor about your birth control options. The safest alternatives are second generation pills that contain low-dose estrogen and levonorgestrel, norgestrel or norethindrone such as the combination levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol, or the brand names LEVORA and TRIVORA.
YAZ AND YASMIN ATTORNEYS
The attorneys at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential Yasmin and Yaz lawsuit claims as a result of the manufacturer’s failure to warn about the risk of serious and potentially life-threatening problems. Cases are being reviewed throughout the United States and there are no fees or expenses unless a recovery is obtained. To speak with a Yaz or Yasmin attorney, request a free consultation and claim evaluation.
3 Comments • Add Your Comments
Joyce says:
Suffering from unexplained kidney damage,embolisms etc.
Posted on July 23, 2013 at 6:27 pm
Teresa says:
I am a 52 yr. Old woman who is post menopausal since age 45. I was not having effects.
I have a huge family history of high B/P high lipids and heart attracts.
I have high lipids ,on medication for.
My gyn put me on ,the most recent being, norethindrone and estrogen aprox 2yrs..
Am I a candidate for any b/c or estrogen replacement therapy? Even the so called safer treatments?
I have had a main portal vein thrombosis some time in 2013′
Posted on June 18, 2014 at 11:32 pm
Kim says:
Two months ago I went to the ER with agonizing stomach pain and vomiting. They immediately did a CT scan thinking it was my appendix. The ER doctor then tells me in disbelief that I have a ruptured spleen. From what? I’m not an athlete. Luckily the hospital decided to forgo removing my spleen.
One and a half months later I have had my gallbladder removed due to gallstones and gallbladder attacks. Finally I am told to visit a hematologist about my spleen, which is now being called a splenic infarction after a second CT scan. At first the hematologist is dumbfounded about why I have a blood clot in my spleen, even considering my gallbladder infection. He asks me to tell him once again about my prescriptions. ‘I’m on Syeda’… ‘generic for Yasmin’. The look on my doctor’s face was priceless. He could not believe I saw my PCP, surgeon and countless other doctors and nurses. … none of them thought twice about my birth control when they were scratching their heads trying to figure out what happened to my spleen.
Since it was only one day after finishing my period (and staying a new pack of Syeda), and obviously have had to go off them, my body is revolting against me. I have my period again, 6 days after finishing it. I have excruciating cramps, and can’t take ibuprofen for the pain. Oh, yes, I am now on zarelto, a super expensive antI coagulant with terrifying side effects. I had an ultrasound done to see how much worse my spleen is now. My hematologist fears the damage will not be reversed.
All because I wanted to regulate my period and stop the debilitating pain. My gyn is reviewing the information from the hospital and the hematologist, and I am going she may have a recommendation for an alternative birth control that has significantly lower blood clot risk, and will help with the pain and irregular cycles.
Posted on February 20, 2016 at 3:41 pm