Health problems while on Yaz? Possible compensation

The manufacturers of YAZ, a popular birth control pill, promote it as a way to not only prevent unwanted pregnancies but avoid some of the physical effects of menstruation.

Among other things, the makers of YAZ tout it as a way to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder, treat acne, and maintain hormone levels. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the company that owns the drug, spent big bucks on a television advertising campaign promoting its claimed benefits that got it into trouble with the FDA because it glossed over the potential harmful side effects of YAZ.

While you may have seen some YAZ ads, you may not be aware of the serious health consequences the drug could be causing to consumers.

Our Yaz health problem lawsuit attorneys represent young women who after taking YAZ have experienced life-altering health conditions such as pulmonary embolisms, heart problems, blood clots, and gallbladder disease. We have filed lawsuits in federal court against the manufacturers of YAZ and other defendants to help our clients obtain fair compensation for the devastating impact YAZ may have had on their health. In addition to ethinyl estradiol, YAZ contains a drospirenone, which the manufacturers say is "a different kind of hormone" that may increase potassium levels. The manufacturers warn that women who have kidney or liver disease should not use YAZ because it could cause heart and health problems.

Other concerns about the use of YAZ include serious health consequences such as blood clots that block a vein or artery, pulmonary embolisms, heart attacks, strokes, gallbladder disease, and hypertension.

Call 800.637.8170 if you have suffered health problems while taking Yaz. You may be entitled to compensation.