Yaz Lawsuits

Yaz, a standard fourth-generation birth control pill, has become a hot topic in many U.S. courtrooms. As with other forms of birth control Yaz prevents ovulation in women and is a medication that makes it more trying for the sperm to reach the uterus. If the egg is fertilized, it has difficulty attaching to the uterus.

The medication is prescribed to treat mild acne, symptoms linked with PMS and PMDD or premestrual dysphoric disorder in women 14 years of age or older. Though, in recent years, many side effects of Yaz have become evident and have even taken the lives of innocent women who are being prescribed this form of birth control by their doctors.

Lawsuit Filed Hostile to Makers of Yaz

A lawsuit filed in California federal court, recently, is among the hundreds of Yaz related lawsuits filed throughout the people. According to the suit, a woman who was taking Yaz was forced to have a part of her brain and skull removed after suffering from a stroke. The stroke was believed to be caused by Yaz and was the result of its severe side effects.

Susan Galinis, of Newark, California, filed the Yaz lawsuit hostile to the producers of the drug, Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Galinis claimed that Bayer failed to adequately investigate the birth control pill they were, and still are, marketing to women like her, who before taking the pill had excellent health. She also points out in her complaint that Bayer fails to sufficiently warn patrons of the increased risk of a stroke that consequences from the use of yaz. According to intelligence, not only does Galinis hope to be paid for all she has been through as a result of her stroke and Yaz, but she also hopes the lawsuit will make more women aware of Yaz side effects. Galinis hopes that the lawsuits filed hostile to Bayer will force them to recall the birth control Yaz.

Yaz Ingredients: Are They Harmful

Yaz seemingly contains drospirenone, a new type of progestin, as well as ethinyl estradiol. These two ingredients, when combined, are meant to prevent pregnancy. Though, they could just be the lethal amalgamation that is causing blood clots, stroke, and even deaths in women prescribed Yaz. 

The Yaz lawsuits, including Galinis’, claim that drospiirenone causes the potassium levels in the blood to boost. This may cause hyperkalemia and lead to other health issues. Yaz has also been linked to an increased risk of blood clots, which can lead to stroke, heart attack, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism or a very sudden, and unexpected death.

A Life Forever Changed

Yaz was prescribed for Gallinis, now 39 years ancient, to help with the premenstrual cramps she was experiencing. The stroke occurred in June of 2008, just four weeks and one day after she had begun taking the drug. Due to the stroke she was hospitalized for six months, and doctors had to make the hard choice to remove a part of her skull and brain in order to save her life. The surgery resulted in Galinis having small to no small term memory and her IQ dorpping to 77.

In early October, Bayer announced that they have been served with at least 129 lawsuits due to Yaz and its side effects. Thousands of more lawsuits are probable to follow in the upcoming year. Yaz, despite the intelligence of its the makings harm, has not been recalled and continues to be the most widely prescribed contraceptive in the U.S.