posted by lawyersofmelbourne.com.au admin on Dec 19
Yaz, a popular fourth-generation birth control pill, has become a hot topic in many U.S. courtrooms. Yaz prevents ovulation in women and creates difficulty for the sperm in reaching the uterus. If the egg is fertilized, it has difficulty attaching to the uterus.
The medication is prescribed to treat mild acne, symptoms associated with PMS and PMDD or premestrual dysphoric disorder in women 14 years of age or older. However, 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.
Makers of Yaz Named in Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed in California federal court, recently, is among the hundreds of Yaz related lawsuits filed throughout the country. According to the suit, a woman who was taking Yaz was forced to have a portion 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 against the producers of the drug, Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Galinis claims that the birth control was not adequately researched by Bayer before being marketted to women like her who were healthy before taking the pill. She also points out in her complaint that Bayer fails to sufficiently warn consumers of the increased risk of a stroke that results from the use of yaz. According to reports, not only does Galinis hope to be compensated 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. She even hopes her lawsuit, and the hundreds of other Yaz lawsuit that have been filed, will forced Bayer to recall Yaz.
Yaz Ingredients: Are They Harmful
Yaz reportedly contains drospirenone, a new type of progestin, as well as ethinyl estradiol. Pregnancy prevention is the intended result of the combination of these two ingredients. The combination of these ingredients may cause blood clots leading to strokes or death in women using the birth control.
The Yaz lawsuits, including Galinis’, claim that drospiirenone causes the potassium levels in the blood to increase. This can cause a condition known as hyperkalemia, which can lead to other health problems. 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 Woman’s Life Changed Forever
Pain that Gallinis, now 39, experienced related to her premenstrual cramps was the reason she was prescribed Yaz. 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 decision to remove a portion of her skull and brain in order to save her life. Galiinis, as a result of the surgery, has little to no short-term memory and her IQ, reportedly dropped 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 expected to follow in the upcoming year. Despite the known harm that may occur from the use of Yaz, it has yet to be recalled and is still the most the widely prescribed birth control in the United States.