Category Archives: Yaz Science & Chemistry

New Dutch Study Shows Yaz has Greater VTE Risk

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Kristine Meredith

A Dutch research team has published a new study concluding that Yaz has a greater risk of causing blood clots than other birth control pills. The Dutch cohort study looked at over one million women from 2001-2008. Researchers confirmed nearly … Continue reading →

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FDA Safety Committees will examine the risks of Yasmin/Yaz/Beyaz as compared to levonorgestrel birth control pills.

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Kristine Meredith

Two FDA Safety Committees will hold public meetings about the risks of Yaz on December 8, 2011. The two committees to meet are (1) the 13-member Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee and (2) the 13-member Drug Safety and Risk Management … Continue reading →

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Yaz and Potassium

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Dylan

Potassium – most of us probably know that we can get potassium from eating certain foods like bananas and oranges, but for those of us whose last biology class was more than a few years back, we may forget what … Continue reading →

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DRSP: Yaz’s Unique Ingredient

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Mike Danko

All of the hormones that go into Yaz and Yasmin are manufactured in a laboratory. In that respect, the drugs are no different than any other birth control pill. What makes Yaz and Yasmin so unique is that they contain … Continue reading →

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More About the History of Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Dylan

At this point you probably know that Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are related birth control pills, but do you know how they’re related? Here’s a little background info we’ve picked up in our research. Yasmin was originally developed in 2001 … Continue reading →

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Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella and the Hormone “drsp”

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Dylan

Birth control pills, or oral contraceptives, have been around for decades.  But what you may not know is why Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are different than other birth control pills. Like many other oral contraceptives, Yaz and Yasmin are called … Continue reading →

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