Beginning in July 2003, the Food and Drug Adminstration warned Bayer (or more accurately, Bayer’s predecessor, Berlex Laboratories ) that its television commercials for Yasmin were misleading and should be corrected. The FDA warned Bayer again in 2008, and again in 2009. Among Bayer’s more serious violations, according to the FDA, was that the
Yaz and Yasmin
Yaz and Yasmin Cause Blood Clots
Yaz and Yasmin cause blood clots that often begin in the deep veins of the legs. A clot, called a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), can break off and move to the brain, where it causes a stroke. If the clot moves to the lung, it causes a pulmonary embolism. If it moves to…
Yaz/Yasmin Causes Gallbladder Disease Requiring Gall Bladder Removal
Gallbladder disease includes inflammation and infection (cholecystitis), stones (chollithiasis) or other obstructions or narrowing of the ducts. It appears that Yaz increases the cholesterol level in a woman’s bile while, at the same time, decreasing gallbladder movement. That leads to gallstones which can block and damage ducts, requiring that the gallbladder be removed.
Some women function…
Yaz and Pulmonary Embolism
Yaz and Yasmin cause blood clots. When a blood clot finds its way to the lungs, the result is a pulmonary embolism. The blood clot cuts off the flow of oxygen and blood to a portion of the lung. A pulmonary embolism can be fatal. In fact, about 15% of all sudden death is attributable to pulmonary embolisms. In some…