Risks and Side Effects from Yasmin Oral Contraception
Research executed on healthy, premenopausal women in the Netherlands determined that Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella (generic Yasmin) suffered an enhanced risk of venous thrombosis as compared to non-users. The risks were increased as high as five times with birth control pills. These studies were published in August 2009. This was merely the beginning of the contention surrounding Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella and the accompanying lawsuits to come involving Yaz side effects.
Among the previous tilts impending on Yasmin, Yaz and Ocella birth control, the pills also contain drospirenone, a component not in other oral contraceptives. The British Medical Journal issued studies in August 2009 diplaying an increased risk of venous blood clots in adult females taking drospirenone as opposed to those who used other oral contraceptives. In the same month, the FDA issued an unconnected advisory to Bayer Pharmaceuticals, makers of Yaz, for using low-quality batches of drospirenone from a plant in Germany. For the benefit of public interest and wellbeing, these research studies have been made available free on the web.
Little know birth control side effects such as stroke-related vision loss and seizures have also been reported as a result of using Ocella, Yasmin and Yaz. With the information available on online, it is more important than ever to arm yourself with knowledge before determining if a pharaceutical is right for you. Something as ever-present as ‘the pill’ can cause serious damage or even kill you if you are not mindful.