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Yaz Lawsuits and Yasmin Lawsuits

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Yasmin lawsuits and Yaz lawsuits were filed over alleged side effects of the birth control pills, which may have increased the risk of heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis, (DVT), pulmonary embolysm (PE), gallbladder disease, death and other serious injuries. Lawsuits over generic Yasmin, marketed as Ocella and Zarah, as well as lawsuits over generic Yaz, marketed as Gianvi, were also pursued.

YASMIN AND YAZ LAWSUIT STATUS: All federal lawsuits over Yaz and Yasmin were consolidated in the Southern District of Illinois, and Yasmin / Yaz lawyers reviewed additional claims for women throughout the country who experienced problems.

AboutLawsuits.com is no longer reviewing new claims involving Yaz or Yasmin side effects. This page is maintained for informational purposes only.

Yaz Lawsuits

MANUFACTURERS: Bayer Corporation, formerly known as Berlex Laboratories, Inc. and Berlex, Inc.

OVERVIEW: Yaz and Yasmin are combined oral birth control pills that contain ethinyl estradiol and droperinone. In 2008, Yaz accounted for 17.7% of the birth control market with sales of $616 million and Yasmin had 11% of the market with $382 million in sales. Sales increased sharply over 2007 numbers, largely due to aggressive marketing campaigns that have since been called “deceptive” and “misleading” by the FDA.

The drug makers aggressively marketed the birth control pills despite knowledge that Yasmin and Yaz dangers may expose otherwise healthy young women to a risk of serious and potentially life-threatening injuries. The pills continue to be sold without adequate warnings and some have suggested that a Yasmin and Yaz recall should be issued since the risky drugs carry no benefits over other available birth control pills.

According to lawsuits filed by victims, Yasmin and Yaz side effects could increase the risk of:

  • Heart Attacks
  • Strokes
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
  • Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Sudden Death

YASMIN AND YAZ SIDE EFFECTS: The use of drospirenone is unique to Yaz and Yasmin, as it is not found in other birth control pills available in the United States.

Drospirenone, or drsp, impacts the body’s normal mechanism of regulating a balance between salt and water. This results in elevated potassium levels, known as hyperkalemia, which is known to cause potentially life-threatening heart problems and other health issues.

The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen has listed Yasmin on its list of “DO NOT USE” drugs because it contains drospirenone, which can increase the risk of heart problems and other health concerns, and because there is no evidence that the drug is any better than older contraceptives that are available.

Several studies and reports have highlighted the risk of Yasmin and Yaz problems for several years. An April 2002 report in the British Medical Journal identified 40 cases of venous thrombosis among women using Yasmin, leading to recommendations that older second generation birth control pills be used instead. A February 2003 report in the British Medical Journal discussed another 5 reports of Yasmin problems involving thromboembolism, including at least two deaths.

The drug makers had exclusive access to information concerning the safety of Yaz / Yasmin, and allegedly chose to ignore the risk of serious injuries in their effort to increase use of the birth control pills and generate additional profits even at the expense of consumers’ health.

Tags: Bayer, Ocella, Yasmin, Yaz
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152 Comments

Whitney
Hi I am 23 years old and just had my daughter Oct.2008. I was previously on Ortho tri cyclen lo before getting pregnant. I started taking Yaz in Jan.2009 and it really worked great. I didn’t have the appetite increase and it made me feel normal as to where my previous birth control made me feel crazy. In April of this year I noticed a small lump on my neck next to spine. Since then it has grown to the size of a quarter or bigger. Since noticeing this lump I have experienced so many symptoms. Eye sight loss, migraines, dizziness, ear aches, complete numbness on right side of my face, neck stiffness, charley hoarse pains in my neck…. I have been to the doc. so many times. Have had 2 Ct scansand an xray and they were normal. I am wondering if this could be from taking Yaz. I just wanna know what this lump is and how it isn’t showing up on scans…
Jeannette
Ya so i heard about this drug before the doctor prescribed me it but couldn’t remember the name quite, so i bought it haven’t taken one pill out of it and im going to return it and throw it at them and tell them to give me my money back, this shit is gay, im going to stick to the ol’ pills of tricyclen where they don’t cause sudden deaths, those pills should be on recall, and ya im happy i haven’t let that gross virus into my body to slowly kill me or just all of a sudden not ever wake up.
Kasey
I’ve been taking yaz for about two years now, and for me it’s done everything it said it would. I have no side effects except for the nausea and sore breasts when I first started it, and my period has gotten shorter.
jessica
I’m so sorry to hear of everyone’s problems with YAZ. I have been taking it for over three years and consider it a godsend. I have not gained weight, my face cleared up and best of all, no PMS (which was horrible before). I switched to YAZ from yasmin because I was waking up with painful leg cramps several times each week. None of that since I switched to YAZ. I plan to come off it though pretty soon with all the bad press and am worried how I will function without it. It’s been great for me.
michelle
I started taking yasmin after having my first child in 2005 I stopped taking it after around march 2007. In that time I have had continuous kidney infection that can not be explained, I felt my heart skip a beat several times, I gained 20 pounds. I went form 120 to 140. I never put all these symptoms together until now, and they seem so obvious. I stopped taking it and of coarse did not gain any more weight. I still at time feel my heart skip, and I deal with continuous kidney infections that do not go away. I am afraid of kidney failure, but I can not afford to go to the doctor, or get any more infections. OH and my husband did say that he noticed an increase in my temper and mood swings while I was on yasmin. The moment I stopped taking it the mood swings stopped. I was no longer sad all the time.
Mindy
Ok I am sitting here crying because I am on YAZ and something weird is going on with me and I am not sure what it is and I am scared!!!!! I am going to call the doctor tomorrow morning and see what to do I think I am no longer going to be taking this pill because I am scared. So far I have not had any problems but last month and this month my period has been really weird and ok thinking I might be pregnant took a test and showed negative. So I am not sure what is going on but I am scared as HELL!
Heather
I am 35 years old and took Yaz for approximately 1 year. I just stopped taking it about 3 months ago. I have had severe headaches for the last several months, along with severe leg cramps, anxiety-like irregular heart rate at times and some abdominal pains. I have been taking a mild muscle relaxer to cope with my daily headaches and it is the only medication I’ve ever taken besides birth control pill. Until just seeing this commercial on TV regarding the Yaz side effects I thought and so did my doctor that my headaches were stress/tension headaches. I have not had any leg cramps since I quit taking Yaz. I would like more information on how Bayer is handling this issue with all these women.
Carrie
I have been on Yaz for over a year now, I went on it for PMDD! up until 2 months ago I was loving this pill! my moods have been stable and periods lighter! however, after reading alot of posts, I am noticing things like: for the last 2 months I have been short of breathe, have been and still am going to the doctor regarding this, they are treating me for asthma, however my lung function test done yesterday showed my lungs are fine? I have noticed that over the last couple months I want to cry at the drop of a hat (like when watching some tv shows) which did not happen when I first started taking this pill. I of course cannot say for sure that is what is causing these things to happen, however I did stop taking them yesterday and plan to be off of them until my chest tightness, shortness of breathe go away and if that starts to happen soon I will be off Yaz forever! just wierd I start reading all these posts and alot of you are describing things I have been going thru! I have NO family history of heart or lung problems! up until a couple months ago I have been able to do an hour of cardio each day plus work full time and do all the other things required of me! now I cannot even go up my stairs at home without my heart pounding and being out of breathe! heck I’m afraid to walk my dog for fear I might pass out somewhere! my blood pressure checks out fine and had a recent clear chest xray! so the only thing I can even think that this might be caused by is this pill! please let me know if you are having the same problems!
Sarah
I started taking Yaz in October 2007. Soon afterward, I quickly began developing ugly varicose veins on the inside of my calves and a pinching, stabbing pain on the inside of both my thighs and calves. My doctor referred me to a vein and heart specialist who did ultra sounds and determined I had venous reflux disease — a condition in which the veins that carry blood back up the legs to the heart are unable to do so and the blood pools in the veins, causing pain, varicose veins and potentially blood clots. In February 2008 I had a VNus Closure procedure, but the pain persists. I’m really afraid of developing a clot and having a stroke. I also experienced severe depression after taking Yaz. The entire time I was on it (about 6 months) I was weepy and sad like I’ve never experienced before. I was 24-25 years old at the time. I’m very health conscious, exercise regularly and eat a macro pescetarian (fish only) diet. I do not stand for long periods of time, have a family history of varicose veins, or any of the other indications. I’m convinced this drug has irreversibly effected my veins.
Spring
I started taking Yaz in 2006. Prior to that time frame I had always been pretty constipated. After I began taking it I noticed I was having frequent diarhea, soometimes as much as 5 times a day immediately after eating. I figured it was just stress related as I was going thru a divorce. In Jan 2008, after 2 years of frequent, explosive diarhea I went to a GI, she did a endoscopy & colonoscopy to tell me there was nothing wrong, just a little gastritis and not to drink to much milk. I stopped taking the Yaz in Dec 2008. Still have the diarhea problem and have pretty much accepted it, until last night, I drove myself to the emergency room with a sharp pain right below my chest bone, unable to breath, sweating, chills, and barely able to speak. After doing a chest xray, finding nothing, they did a stomach ultrasound and said I have gall bladder disease and need to have the gall bladder removed. Could this all be from the YAZ?
Courtney
Am I the only one who has been helped by Yaz? I was experiencing severe mood changes for about two weeks before my period. My relationships and work were suffering immensely. My doctor prescribed Yaz and it’s has been a godsend to me for the past three years. I read about how bad it could be and have been off of it for two months, but I can barely function during PMS now. 🙁
sara
I took yaz for over a year and I am only 20 years old. And before I started taking YAZ i was a perfectly healthy girl. Now I am seeing a doctor about possible gallbladder disease, also I have severe joint pain but im not to sure if its from YAZ.
tami
I am 40 years old and was on Yaz for less than a year for PMS symptoms when I suddenly developed shortness of breath and an irregular heart rhythm. After a trip to the ER and 2 nights in the hospital undergoing numerous tests it was discovered I had multiple PE in both lung fields and will have to be on medication for at least the next six months. Three of my doctors are confident this was caused by Yaz. Help to get this drug off the market.
Shay
I am 28yrs old and i took this pill for 2 months. It made my breast grow a cup size and eventually i got lumps in one of my breast, so i stopped taking it. Little did i know that i had also developed a DVT that dislodged into my lung giving me a pulmonary embolism (PE). I had chest pains that made me go to the urgent care and then the ER. I was admitted to the hospital for 3 days and had blood thinner meds injected into my stomach every 12 hours. It hurt so bad!! This pill needs to be taken off the market. It almost killed me.
jessica
My daughter is a very active, healthy 29 y.o. taking YAZ . On Nov. 4 an emergency room physician made a diagnosis of an extensive DVT of her left leg with bilateral pulmonary embolism. Jessica told me she thought she was dying. As a nurse I understood the severity of the situation & rushed from an island in the Pacific to the East coast to help manage my daughter’s care. A vascular surgeon had to remove the clot since it ran the entire length of her leg into the pelvis up to the umbilicus. A clot filter was placed in her right leg which will require another surgery to remove in about 2 weeks. She now on blood thinners for 6 months which requires clinic visits for monitoring,etc, etc, If you are taking YAZ get off it now!!!! Jessica was a lucky one. The pulmonary embolisms did not kill her. An official complaint has been filed with Bayer Pharmaceutical & one will be filed with the FDA.
Tash
this is along the lines of what emily had metioned 28 august 2009. i have experienced the same feeling about my heart skipping a beat. im not on it now and i havent experienced it since. just be aware of the situation. look in to what you are using for birth control.
Judie
My daughter(14) started taking Yasmin in Sept of 2007 to control her periods. I noticed mood changes immediately…by Dec of 2007 she had become so depressed she tried to commit suicide. She also lost 40 lbs which she was very happy about…but I knew it was not normal. Yes, her complexion improved…but what good is that if your so depressed you try to kill yourself! I called her doctor and reported what was going on…they said it could not be from Yasmin. I don’t believe it for one second. She had no history of depression prior to taking Yasmin. Web searches provided other similar accounts… Severe depression should be considered a serious side affect as death could be a result.
sara
I was on yasmin for 3 month I experienced horrible depression cramps headaches and mood swings. I have been off it for 7 months now and I have not had a period that has lasted longer than a day since I was on it…
BETH
I USED YAZ ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I BELIEVE IT WAS FOR TWO MONTHS. WHILE TAKING THESE PILLS I STARTED FEELING TIRED, MOODY, AND LOSS OF INTEREST IN THINGS I ENJOYED DOING, I JUST WANTED TO SLEEP ALL THE TIME. I HAVE GALLSTONES, BUT I GOT THEM BEFORE TAKING THESE PILLS, I WOULD GET AN ATTACK ONCE EVERY 3 OR 4 MONTHS. WHILE ON THE PILLS MY ATTACKS GOT WORSE, I GOT THEM EVERYDAY FOR A WEEK AND A HALF, THEN I DECIDED TO STOP TAKING THE PILLS. AFTER STOPPING THE PILLS THE ATTACKS WENT DOWN TO EVERY OTHER WEEK, AND NOW ITS BACK TO WHAT IT USED TO BE (EVERY 3 OR 4 MONTHS).
amy
My 15 year old daughter started Yaz in August 2009. She had problems with very frequent periods and cramping so we thought putting her on the pill would help. She is a runner and from the beginning she had problems with severe abdominal pain and shortness of breath when she ran. We at the time attributed it to her having a cold. Her problems with this worsened and I finally took her to the doctor who ran tests to make sure she did not have any clotting. Those tests came back negative but the Dr. then did respitory testing and we found out she had only 80% lung function (a long distance runner). The Dr then ordered a CT scan to again rule out a clot in her lung. That came back negative but she treated her for asthma. The problem has continued and has now gotten worse. She has her regular shorness of breath, dizziness, abdominal pain, regular headaches, hot flashes, feeelings of severe stress and anxiety, and night sweats. After reading this she will never take that pill again. I am making her another Dr. appointment in the morning!!
michelle
I was taking yaz for a couple of months and for the months that I was taking it I would have 2 periods a month. they were heavy and crampy and it was awful. so my doctor switched me to ocella at the begining of the year and I was just recently hospitalized with a cyst on my ovary about the size of a baseball. they ended up having to remove my whole ovary. Im only 27 years old and the doctor said I never should have had a cyst like that being on birth control.
Cheryl
I was 42 when I first took Yaz. I started taking it in June 2008 and quit taking it September 2008. I had major weight gain, severe depression, severe mood swings like some of have described, and I felt terribleand bloated all the time. After the first month, I went back to my doctor and told her I thought my kidney’s weren’t working right. I also told her about all the other side effects. She talked me into trying it out and letting my body get adjusted to it. I finally just quit. Since quitting,this Ive gone to the doctor for heart palpitations, had shortness of breath, severe ovary pain that is still happening since quitting,. I am now taking a prescription so my body will get rid of fluids. I was told my heart doesn’t relax, and I’m still trying to get a doctor to address the kidney issue. I felt it was all caused from Yaz, but the doctor who put me on it told me I was the only one to complain. I did contact the Yaz birth control company, but never heard from them.
krista
My daughter started taking yaz august 2008 because commericials said it cleared up acne and she had heavy periods so we thought that would help. She turned sixteen november 2008. This was the beginning of a year of hell! She has insomnia -she never slept, her hair fell out in handfuls, very very depressed, so dizzy she could not get out of bed. She would about pass out when she did get up. She had severe stomache pain, cramps in thighs and calves, constant headaches, extreme bloating, bleed all month long she might quit for a few days and her period would be right back. She had numbness and tingling in her left arm and hand and numbness around her mouth. She was insane with rage- her emotions out of control. To tell you the truth i never knew if she was going to be alive when i opened her bedroom door. she was that depressed and did not care what any of us thought. Finally our family doctor told us to get her off of yaz after about 8 months. meanwhile we have been to gastrologist, psychologist, been on antidepressants and she has lost alot of friends. she just wanted to be alone. They need to get this yaz off of the market!! it is terrible it made a year of hell and i almost lost my daughter.
Diane
As I am reading all of these posts, I am crying. I have been on Yasmin for the past 8 years after the birth of my second daughter. In those 8 years my husaband changed to a more demanding job, firefighter, and I lost my father. I have complained for years my depression, rage, irritability,headaches, no motovation, and everything else everyone is mentioning to my OB and regular doctor. It was always chaulked up to post-baby blues, life style change, grief. I seriously thought I was going crazy. And that no one understood what I was feeling. NO ONE ever mentioned it could be the pill. I’m 44 and feel like I don’t know myself. A young friend mentioned her reaction to Yasmin, which got me thinking. I went off the pill last month to see. By the end of the month, I felt great. I started the pill this month again, same rage and anger. I’m waiting for 9 am to come so I can call my doctor and get off this junk!!!!!
Mary
I began taking YAZ in 2007. I began having night sweats, legs cramps and and weight loss. I also began to suffer from depression. Later that year, I began having very heavy periods with huge clots– the size of my fist. My doctor decided to do an ablasion to remove the lining of my uterus. Once I was in the operating room, he discovered I was too small and the equipment he had would not work on me. He sent me home and I continued to take YAZ. The heavy periods continued and I became severely anemic. Then, in March 2008, my dr decided to do a hysterectomy. I am married and have 3 children and have always been in great health. When I heard about the YAZ “bad drug” lawsuit, I now believe I know what has caused my problems. Not only have I had to spend a lot of money on this, my job and career have suffered. What can be done for me and the others?
Amanda
Comment by Tina on 25 August 2009: “I took this pill for 2 weeks and just went to see my Dr. and demanded to be taken off it. I have never experienced such Rage in my life, difficulty sleeping and headaches. I also informed my Dr. of lawsuits regarding the drug, his eyes popped wide open as if he hadn’t heard any thing about it” I understand exactly how you feel Tina! I’ve been on Yaz for two months now, hoping it would HELP with my mood swings during the month; it has multiplied them severely. The only way I can explain it to my husband is that I am filled with rage; I want to physically harm people that look at my the wrong way. I start fights with my close family members, have severe insomnia and anxiety, cry for no reason, have head aches and get dizzy/black out when I stand up. I’m so glad I’m not the only one, I’ve felt like I’m going crazy!!!
Stephanie
I just wanted to thank everyone for sharing their experience with Yaz. I was just given 2 mos of samples today by my doctor to give it a try because I am having hormonal imbalance issues, hair loss etc. This was after I told her I’ve had trouble with birth control in the past with leg pain and severe migraines. I was told this was a low dose of hormones and I should try it out. I will not be taking it!
Lauren
I was always really healthy, and I started taking Yasmin in October 2008. Well, I am sitting here one year later with staples all over my tummy as a result of the gallbladder removal I had to have yesterday. The only risk my doctor told me about using Yasmin were the heart problems or blood clots if I smoked, which I do not. I cannot believe I wasn’t more informed about the risk of gallbladder disease when taking Yasmin. Maybe if I had been more informed I would not be in so much pain right now, and I would have not had so much interruption in my life due to my dysfunctional gallbladder.
Lisa
I was 35, in 2005 when I had my son. I began taking Yaz after his birth. I suffered from severe depression, which I attributed to post partum at the time, but it lasted for years. I was put on antidepressants which seemed to help some, at least I was’nt crying every single day anymore. In 2008, I went to the podiatrist for what was diagnosed as heel spurs, but he also found that the extreme pain in my calf was a blood clot. Thankfully, it did’nt travel to my lungs and the medication seemed to take care of it. I stopped taking Yaz at that time and was informed that due to the blood clot, I could not take any form of birth control. Months after I stopped taking Yaz, I developed severe gallbladder problems which resulted in a complete removal of the gallbladder. I never would have thought to connect the depression, blod clot and gallbladder problems to the birth control until i started reading up on it.
Madison
Claire – I have been on other pills my whole life, starting when I was 15 (now 34)because when I would get my period I would have SEVERE cramps, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea/cramps in my back, down my right knee, hot and cold sweats and eventually pass out. This would happen 8 hours into my period, and last for 8 hours. My period was alway regular in spite of the symptoms. I would also have SEVERE PMS which doctors said I was depressed, etc.. so I have tried a few antidepressants that never worked. I asked about YAZ because of the commercials and it helped with my PMS, but only after taking YAZ a few months, now my period is all out of wack, start bleeding before my PMS hits, and then stops and then bleeding again heavily and with clots, hot flashes are bad, and headaches, depression has been really bad… I have been off YAZ now for about 6 months and I am still not back to normal… DO NOT TAKE THIS STUFF!!!! Doctors are not educating themselves enough on prescribing this stuff. And I read somewhere it can also affect your kidneys, which I have kidney issues and my doctor still prescribed this to me!!! Someone needs to do something about this and doctors need to be responsible in what they are prescribing!
Chris
I am 27 years old and had never taken birth control until I saw the comercial for YAZ and figured it would be great for me since I deal with hormonal and depression issues around my period. My doctor put me on it and all was fine for a month or so. I am also a professional dancer and I started noticing that I would have difficulty breathing and my heart would start racing and I would get dizzy almost to the point of passing out. Not only that but I had gained 20pounds and I was still eating the same and working out more. I figured it had to be the birth control since that is all I was taking, and I had no other history of health problems. Not only that but I was at work and had horrible pain near my gallbladder area, nausia and had to leave work to go to the doctor. The doctor thought I had a galbladder attack. Soon after this whole ordeal I started seeing and hearing advertisements regarding lawsuits for YAZ/YAZMIN. I identified w a handfull of the side affects and decided from that point to stop taking the birth control. I find it hard to understand how something that can cause so many problems that has been out for longer than I know is still being sold. I have told all my friends and some family members of my situation to hopefully spread the word. Reading the comments above are a bit scary and I hope everyone is well and something needs to be done about this!!!
Tammy
I was on yaz for conrol of female issues. I started having cramps in my calf thinking it was a pulled muscle. I had knee surgery on the same leg on a thursday and was hospital ized on the following Tuesday with DVTs the surgeon fully believes its from the Birth control. I spent several days in the hospital on IV Heparin. I now take an Aspirin every other day.
Tammy
I have always been very health conscience, ate right, exercised 6 days a week, and was training for a triathalon relay when (long story short) I found that not only did I have blood clots in my calf (DVT) but after going to emergency they found that it had traveled to my lung (PE). I have had extensive testing done in my hometown and at Mayo clinic to only have them tell me I’m one of the healthiest individuals they’ve seen and all tests for heriditary blood clots, immune deficiency disorders, etc. all turned out negative. I had NO idea or reason as to how I could have had this scare happen to me and my family… to think while training on my bike I could have had a clot cause a heart attack or stroke… I was lucky (if you can call it that, a week in the hospital in intensive care is not lucky or fun!) I’m just glad I am well now… This is scary for all those having issues and I wish everyone is aware of what could happend to them!
Sue
I have been taking Yasmin now for approximately 6 months and I am noticing pain on my right side just below my ribs. After the last recent onset of really bad pain, I decided to get an ultrasound (incase it was gall stones – that is what my doctor suspected) and a blood test. Turns out I am healthy!! If so, then what is causing this horrible pain? After doing research on the internet I am finding lawsuits against Yasmin for Gall bladder disease and Gall bladder removal. I suspect I have what my doctor suggested which is related to taking Yasmin – being cholecystitis which is inflammation of my gall bladder. Personally, I am going to stop taking it and see how I go. I can’t believe a pill can have this sort of effect!
Betty
I was not informed about the recent problems that Yaz could cause until I saw a commercial warning those who took it. In hine sight , my doctor put me on Yaz to help regulate hormones along with slight depression. I started to have extreme night sweats and chalked it up to be beginning of peri menopause. I gained weight and had extreme stomach aches. That was diagnosed as IBS. My hips started bothering me and ache when I lay down to sleep. If the night sweats did not wake me up it was either the stomach pains or hip pains. I since stopped the oral contraceptive and to my surprise the nights sweats seized but I still have achy hip and discomfort and we are still trying to figure out the lower left stomach pains. I’am a healthy 42 year old mom of three with active lifestyle, I keep my weight down, blood pressure is 122 over 68. I wish I knew if this was the cause and beginning of my problems?
Laurie
After I had my son in 2007 I went back onto birth control (yaz) in January of 2008. At the end of 2008 I was getting headaches and then in February of 2008 I had stroke. I am 35 years old with no family history of strokes. It was obviously a life changing event and I wish more of this information on Yaz would of been known. I can’t believe they don’t take this product out of the market.
Julia
I am an active, healthy 23 y/o female, very healthy weight; with no family history of gallbladder disease. Here is my timeline…In June 2009 I started taking YAZ. In August I started having upper right quadrant abdominal pain (I stopped taking the YAZ after my doctor though it might be my gallbladder). It was just a constant dull pain most of the time, but whe I ate It felt like someone was stabbing me and I would get very nauseated. I had a whole lot of tests that month and it showed nothing until the HIDA scan. That showed that I had billary dyskenesia (basically my gallbladder wasn’t functioning correctly, only at 23%). I had to get it removed this month on the 15th. I am healing well from surgery…but I just kept thinking “how could something like this happen to me?” I eat very healthy, clean family history, ect…it wasn’t until my mom called me told me about seeing the lawsuits on the news for gallbladder disease that I started to wonder. Please, if you value your relationships with your female friends and family tell them to stay away from this drug…it brings nothing but pain and suffering.
Claire
Hi everyone! I was on Yaz, to help with my PMS and I wanted a contaceptive. I took it from June-Dec 09′ I guess only 6 months…just a few after starting, I developed a bad case of Acid Reflux, the kind where the acid rushes up to the back of your throat, so I suffered terrible throat aches, and even had to take antibiotics for a throat infection caused by all the irritaion. So then, the doc put me on Nexium, for the acid reflux, it helped but did not give me full relief…I tried to change my diet to help, but I still had the heatburn and sore throat. Also, every time I would stand up I would get dizzy(I guess the low potassium) Maybe this could have been an early sign of a stroke or heart attack, also I went to the dentist and they said my heart beat was crazy slow. I lost wieght too, didn’t have much of an appetite. Well, when I stopped taking the pills because I just KNEW they were bad for me, although my doc did not agree. The acid reflux lessened tons, but I still have some symptoms. The worst problem I have now is extremely painful periods-this started about 4 months after I had been of the YAZ. My boyfriend had to take me to the hospital, I had cramps so bad I fainted and was covered in sweat and the cramps were sooooo bad I was desperate, I had diahhera, but could’nt walk to the bathroom. IT WAS AND STILL IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE HEALTHWISE I HAVE EVER HAD! Now I just take heavy duty painpills everytime my period comes, now for like 8 months, but they are starting NOT to work and I ‘m experiencing this every month! I know the doc will just put me back on another birthcontrol pill so I’m waiting for a miracle, but I’m building up a tolerance to the pain pills, so please, if anyone can offer advise, let me know…..I’ve heard acupuncture could be good for this???
Jen
I too was on Yaz after having my second child. 6 months ago I switched to Yasmin when it was determined Yaz was not strong enough (had my period every week for 6 weeks). What I’m wondering is if others have noticed if you got hot easily, like hot flashes. It doesnt take anything for me to get hot very easily and take a bit to cool down. Anyone else notice this too? I have never been like this until I started Yaz. I swear it’s worse with Yasmin and am switching to Loestrin this week.
Lee
I just wanted to say thank-you all for sharing your experiences regarding Yaz. I was beginning to think I was going completely crazy. I too have had awful thoughts of not only hurting myself, but anyone that rubs me the wrong way. I hate life and everything and everyone. Nothing seems to bring me any pleasure anymore and I have fits of rage and often cry for no reason. I’m scared to be alone because of what I might do to myself, but want nothing to do with anyone including my friends and family. I even despise my dog which I have had and treasured as my best friend since early 2002 when I adopted her. That is definietly not normal for me being a huge animal lover and a vegetarian for moral and ethnic reasons. I exercise regularly and eat a very healthy vegetarian diet, but have had some physical issues. I get headaches almost daily, even waking in the middle of the night with a headache, night sweats where I am completely soaked allover including my hair…. like someone poured a bucket of water on me, sometimes I feel like I’m going to have a stroke and can’t seem to catch my breath. I’m getting ready to turn 35 and can’t deal with life at the moment. I took Yaz about a year or so ago after my divorce and then stopped because I was in a monogamous relationship where he had had a vasectomy and don’t recall having any issues when I had taken it before. I do recall some issues when I first stopped taking it back then but figured it was just my body adjusting to not being on the pill. after that relationship ended in March I started taking it again in April and for the first 3 months I stayed sick to my stomachand irriable. I thought that after 3 months like the pamplet said everything would be better. The nausea has gone away, but the extreme emotions have just seemed to get worse. Next month when I have my annual OBGYN appt. I’m going to try and switch or get my tubes tied.
Theresa
My daughter Kim had been on both yaz and yazmin during approx middle school yrs/hs she has had problems with pain and digesting foods and has recently had her gallbaldder remove as a result of it functioning at less than 20% in July 2009,. Is this a possible link to this birth Control not sure but still has problems even after removal. A gastrologist and or other specialist will be seen to improve her quality of life. She is only 18 healthy young lady and problems started once taking this.
christine
I have been taking YAz since 2008. I’m 29 years old had to get my gall bladder removed because of multiple gallstones. Yaz is the only thing that I take. And I do believe that Yaz cause me to have my gallbladder removed. I am already talking to a lawyer about this. And like the other girl, I’ve also felt my heart skipped a beat. I have an appt to see my doctor to talk to about this.
Christine
I had a TIA which paralyzed my right side. Luckily I have mostly recovered. My BP is low, as is my cholesterol, I don’t smoke, and I’m only 42. I had taken Yaz for 7 months, and had been having 10-14 day periods which were heavy and clotting. I’m now off Yaz, but I’m having lots of trouble with headaches and racing heart. That stuff is bad!
moyer
I’ve beeen on Yaz for over 3 years, recently I noticed that I have gotten awful headaches almost everyday for weeks at a time. My boyfriend heard about the lawsuits and told me to stop taking it, 3 days later, I haven’t had a headache since…
Yasmin
I started taking Yasmin to regulate my periods about 5 years ago. I noticed a decrease in appetite and dramatic weight loss that resulted in abou 30 plus pounds dropped in a few months. I also had sever headaches. The most embarassing side effect was the extreme hair loss I experienced and still trying to recover from. I lost all my hair at my temples and now cannot wear my hair up. I stopped taking it about a year ago after seeing this and have not had my period since then. My hair loss is still there despite trying everything to grow my hair back. Still waiting for my period too! I’m not sure what long-term effects this will have on me because I took the pill for so long!
Dee
I have been taking Yaz for a year now. I have had trouble sleeping and have been depressed. I talked to my Dr. a few months ago and am now taking anti-depressants that don’t seem to be working. I just heard about the lawsuit and will find out about other contraceptive.
Erinn
I have been taking yaz for the last two months. While taking this drug I have experienced severe abdominal pains, muscle twitching, back pain that has brought me to me knees, literally, severe shortness of breath, like someone is sitting on my throat, and iritability. While I admit that not having a period is great, I am a runner, and swimmer, and can not go through the other side effects of this drug. If you get perscribed this run the other way, it is very dangerous.
Nicole
I began taking YAZ in March of 2008. I became severly depressed and could not often get out of bed. I was taking various anti-depressant medications but none seem to work. I too did not know that there was a pending lawsuit for the makers of YAZ. However, my depression and mood episodes that I experienced are not detremental enough that an attorney would listen/review my case to at least say that I suffered some adverse side effects from using YAZ.
Emily
I am 21 years old and have been taking Yaz for about 8 months now since I had my son. I have been dealing with depression, irritability, thoughts of suicide and I belive it is the pill. I have a feeling sometimes that feels like my heart skips a beat and my chest is caving in. I was going to get it checked out but then convinced myself it was all in my head. I did take this same pill in 2006 and felt the same way back then but never thought it to be this pill. I would really like to find out more information regarding these lawsuit.
Holly
I had a TIA while at work on June 29th 09, I had a medic come into work and check me since the left side of my body went numb, including my tongue and gums. I had test and MRI done and went back to my Gyn. to be put on another contraceptive and he said the only thing he would consider putting me on is an IUD. Since Im only 24 years old and plan to have children in the next 5 years that wasnt an option for him either. He said since I had a TIA that the “pill” or “shot” was no option either. So for now my husband and I just have to be safe, as safe as you can be I guess…lol we will use store bought protection untill we have children and then I will try the IUD. So you may not be able to be put on a different method once this has happened to you.
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