Side-Effects of Generic Birth Control: Coping with a Texas Drug Injury

Yaz has been sold in the United States since 2006. It is marketed to young women with promises to produce lighter periods, reduce the symptoms of PMS and PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), and even to clear up acne.

These positive effects sound great to women who associate birth control pills with weight gain and moodiness; however, Yaz and Yaz generics have a dark side. Women who take Yaz and similar drugs are twice as likely to develop serious side-effects as women who take other types of birth control pills. These side effects include stroke, deep vein thrombosis, heart attack and pulmonary embolism.

Yaz and its generics contain a combination of an ethinyl estradiol (an estrogen) and drospirenone (a progestin). Drospirenone is the revolutionary fourth-generation ingredient that allows Yaz to produce lighter periods, reduce bloating and breast tenderness, and even improve acne. However, multiple studies have linked drospirenone to an increased risk of blood clots, gallbladder disease and pancreatitis.

More than 7,000 lawsuits have been filed on behalf of women who have suffered from the dangerous side-effects of drospirenone. If you have suffered a heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, gallbladder disease or pancreatitis after taking of the following medications, you may have a Texas dangerous drugs claim:

• Yaz 
• Yasmin 
• Gianvi 
• Ocella 
• Zarah 
• Safyral 
• Beyaz 
• Syeda 
• Loryna 
• Vestura 

To learn more about Texas birth control side effects, contact Dallas Yaz lawsuit attorney Kay Van Wey at 800-489-5082. We provide a free consultation to all new clients.