Yaz On Trial : Yaz Birth Control Lawsuit : Info on Yasmin & Ocella Side Effects

Claudia Coffey of Fox 5 in Washington D.C. just reported on a story about another young woman, Jessica, who suffered from a blood clot in her leg after taking Yaz. Jessica says that her leg swelled up about twice its normal size and started turning purple. She was in the ICU for three days and in the hospital for six days. The story also mentions the FDA warning letter for Yaz regarding possible quality control problems in a factory in Germany. (You may remember that this is not the first time the FDA has warned the makers of Yaz.) Ms. Coffey also reported that the FDA sent her an email confirming that they are aware of adverse event reports with Yaz, but that they are unable to disclose whether specific label negotiations to the medication are being conducted.

Watch the Fox 5 news story: Locals Join Lawsuit Against Bayer's Yaz

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I just read a story that aired in Tennessee on NewsChannel 5 about a woman named Leah. Leah was a twenty year old student at Tennessee Tech and on her way to becoming a nurse when, last January, her college roommate discovered her passed out in the shower. Leah’s roommate called 911 and told them that she was pale and breathing heavily. Leah woke up and spoke to her mom over the phone, telling her that “she was scared, and that she was tingling all over.” Less than an hour later, Leah passed away.

Ultimately, it was discovered that Leah died of a pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in her lung). When Leah’s family asked how this could have happened to a healthy twenty year old woman, an emergency room doctor informed them that the birth control pill Leah started taking six months before, Yaz, could have caused the blood clot.

Leah’s family is devastated by the loss of their daughter. "She didn't have to die. She didn't have to die because of a pill," said Leah’s mother.

Not wanting her daughter’s death to have occurred in vain, Leah’s mother is determined to warn others about the drug and the serious potential side effects of taking Yaz.

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Many of our clients have suffered blood clot injuries after taking Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella. One of the most serious blood clot injuries is “deep vein thrombosis” – also known as “DVT” – which is when a blood clot forms in the veins, usually the legs. If not treated in time, a DVT can lead to other serious health problems such as a pulmonary embolism or a stroke. Part of the controversy surrounding Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella is that recent medical studies have found that the synthetic hormone contained in these birth control pills known as drospirenone is associated with a significantly higher risk of patients developing DVT and other related health problems.

Recently Baltimore’s local NBC news station ran a story about how hospitals and doctors are treating people who have been diagnosed with a DVT or related injuries:

NBC Baltimore (WBAL): Treating Deep Vein Thrombosis

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One of the most impressive things we’ve found while learning more about Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella, are the number of women who are talking about their experiences with these birth control pills. In spite of everything these women and their families have been through, they are getting out there, speaking out on forums, blogs and social networking websites to let other women know about their experiences on Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella and some of the side effects they have suffered. Many of these women have experienced blood clots, strokes, pulmonary emboli, gallbladder problems and other serious health complications.

Check out some of these forums:

Yasmin Survivors Forum, Facebook: I am a Yaz Survivor, Yaz Forum

Women aren’t just talking about their experiences – they are taking action. Dozens of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of women who suffered severe side-effects after taking Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella, and these women plan on holding the makers of these drugs accountable.

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The  San Francisco Daily Journal ran a front-page story on the Yaz cases recently, and by doing so helped to get the word out about the dangers of Yaz and Yasmin.

Susan Galinis discussed her stroke and the effect it has had on her family.  Mike Danko was quoted concerning the latest on the Yaz lawsuits generally, and Galinis' lawsuit in particular.  Other Yaz lawyers were interviewed as well.

Bayer refused to comment on Susan's lawsuit.

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Susan, a client of ours, was recently interviewed by a local news agency. As you will see Susan suffered a stroke a month after she started taking Yaz. Needless to say, Susan’s life has been forever changed.  She asked us to put her story out there so other women would know what she went through after taking Yaz.

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