All birth control pills come with some risk, but what many people don’t know is that there is medical evidence showing that the hormone used in Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella known as drospirenone, or "drsp," substantially increases that risk.
Earlier this year the British Medical Journal published two studies which found that birth controls which contain drsp substantially increase a woman’s risk of blood clots, what doctors refer to as “thrombosis.” One study was conducted in Denmark and the other in the Netherlands.
In addition to these two reports, the British Medical Journal also published a paper about Yasmin. The paper said that it had received reports about women who suffered a “thromboembolism as a suspected adverse drug reaction to the new oral contraceptive Yasmin.”
Why this matters: There is medical evidence showing that the hormone used in Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella can cause blood clots, and blood clots can cause life-threatening health complications such as a stroke or pulmonary embolism. Women and their families need to know the additional risks before taking these drugs.