Yaz Birth Control Lawyers
Yaz Birth Control Lawyers are working for restitution and justice for women injured through the use of brand name birth control medicine sold under the names Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella. Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are designed to prevent pregnancy, and are also approved for treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and, in some cases, are used to treat acne. The effectiveness of Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella as birth control agents, as well as their additional applications have lead to remarkable popularity and commercial success. However, Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella have been found to cause very significant, even severe side effects in some women, ranging from headaches to heart attacks. Our Yaz Birth Control Attorneys have recognized the dark side of these “wonder drugs” and are working to help effected women fight back.
Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella are “combined-hormone” drugs, meaning that they contain two hormones: estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) and progestin (drospirenone). While these drugs are not the only combined-hormone birth control drugs on the market, they are by far the most popular.
The maker of these drugs, Baxter Healthcare, was found the the FDA to be downplaying the very significant potential side effects of using Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella. More mild side effects range from headaches and weight gain to vaginal discharge, bleeding or yeast infections. Other, far more serious conditions have also been associated with use of Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella. These include heart attack, pulmonary embolism, stroke, blood clots, kidney failure, liver damage, migraine headaches, hypertension and more. The risk of developing these conditions through the use of these products is compounded by a smoking habit and/or age. Usage warnings by Baxter Healthcare for Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella are extensive, and are best understood with the help of a Yaz birth control lawyer.
Knowing the signs and symptoms of potentially serious side effects from the use of Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella can make the difference for yourself or a family member. Leg cramps and swelling, shortness of breath, sharp chest or abdominal pains, coughing up blood, yellowing of the eyes or skin, heaviness in the chest, difficulty with breathing or swallowing, arm or leg weakness or numbness, and unexplained rashes are but a few of the potential signs. If you or a family member is a user of Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella and begins to experience any of these symptoms, contact your physician or health care professional immediately.
Women across the country suffering injury from the use of Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella can take solace in the fact that birth control lawyers have begun working together. Isolated cases have grown into class action suits as the true depth and breadth of the problems with Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella are recognized. If you or a loved one has been injured in the use of Yas, Yasmin, or Ocella, your interests are best served by an experienced Yaz birth control attorney law firm.
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