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What is Yaz?
Yaz is a birth control pill used by women to significantly reduce the risk of becoming pregnant. Like most other birth control pills on the market, it contains two types of synthetic hormones. Each active Yaz tablet contains 20 mcg of ethinyl estradiol (estrogen) and 3mg of drospirenone (progestin).
Pills are taken in twenty eight day cycles. After twenty four days women take a control pill, which is not an active pill, for four consecutive days. These pills are sugar pills, or placebos. During this time the woman may have a period. This is not a natural period, but is one that has been induced by the pill.
Yaz was approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in April 2006 and is manufactured by Bayer Healthcare. It is a ‘combined’ birth control pill, which means that it contains both estrogen and progestin hormones, which prevent the production of eggs in the ovaries. Yaz also has the effect of thinning the lining of the uterus, which means that eggs that do become fertilized cannot settle there, and mucus in the cervix thickens which helps to stop sperm entering the uterus. When taken as directed, Yaz is 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. Like other types of birth control pills, women who take Yaz may have lighter and shorter periods. They will have more regular cycles and may have less severe cramps.
Yaz has been marketed to women as far more than just an effective method of contraception. It can also treat moderate acne, and can diminish the effects of a severe form of pre-menstrual syndrome, called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
Yaz is one of only a few contraceptive pills available that contain ‘drospirenone’. This has an effect on the way in which the body regulates its salt/water content. For this reason Yaz is not recommended for women who are already taking drugs that increase potassium levels in the body. Women with kidney, liver or adrenal disease should also avoid taking Yaz. As with other types of oral contraceptives, women over the age of 35 years are strongly advised not to smoke and take birth control pills, as by doing so they increase the risks of stroke, heart attack and blood clots.
Before Yaz was released into the marketplace it was subjected to clinical trials. The most common reported side effects reported by participants included: upper respiratory infection, emotional liability, nausea, weight gain, abdominal pain, depression, urinary tract infection, breast pain, headaches, menstrual disorder and asthenia.
If you or a loved one has suffered serious side effects after taking Yaz, contact an experienced defective drug attorney without delay.
