Memphis Yaz Yasmin Ocella Injuries Lawyer

Yaz & Yasmin Injury Attorneys in Memphis

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At Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu & Montesi, PLC, we are actively working on personal injury and wrongful death cases of young women who took Yasmin or Yaz at some time during the period from 2001, when Yasmin was first launched onto the market, through 2008.

The injuries at issue vary from sudden cardiac deaths to gallbladder and kidney problems, to thromboembolic events, such as strokes, pulmonary embolism, and deep vein thrombosis. If you have experienced one or more of these conditions or a loved one has died from them, please contact us for a free consultation to explore your legal options. You can contact our dangerous drug lawyers in Memphis at (901) 526-2126.

How Yaz & Yasmin Differ from Other Birth Control Drugs

Yaz and Yasmin are different from other hormonal birth control because they contain a fourth-generation progestin called drospirenone. Yasmin was approved by the FDA in 2001. It is a combination of drospirenone and Ethinyl estradiol (“EE”), the estrogen. Yaz received FDA approval first in 2006, and it is essentially the same but has a slightly smaller amount of EE. Yaz and Yasmin contain the same estrogen component that has been used in low-dose birth control pills since the 1960s. However, drospirenone is a new type of progestin that had never been used in the U.S. before.

Contact our personal injury lawyers in Memphis at (901) 526-2126 for a free consultation on Yaz & Yasmin defective drugs.

How the Injuries Happen

Drospirenone causes an increase in potassium levels in the blood, which can lead to a condition known as hyperkalemia if the potassium levels get too high. Hyperkalemia can cause electrical disturbances in the heart rhythm, and it can be fatal by causing sudden cardiac death or by causing a severe thrombotic stroke. Hyperkalemia can also cause rhythm disturbances which contribute to the formation of blood clots, a problem already identified as an increased risk with the use of EE. Since Yaz and Yasmin have been on the market, there have been more than 500 reported adverse events associated with the use of these drugs, and more than 65 deaths of young women have been associated with the use of Yasmin alone since 2004. Some deaths occurred in women as young as 17.

Serious Side Effects

The drospirenone in Yaz and Yasmin also acts as a significant diuretic, which is not a health risk associated with other hormonal birth control, and it is not clearly warned about. As a result, these products are associated with an increased risk of gallbladder problems, kidney problems, and rhabdomyolysis in young women.

Bayer has over-promoted Yaz and Yasmin, and at the same time, downplayed the risks associated with these products, including their serious side effects.

Call (901) 526-2126 for a Free Consultation

If you feel you have been injured by dangerous birth control drugs or a loved one has suffered a wrongful death, contact Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu & Montesi for a free consultation to discuss how to hold the drug makers accountable. Our Yaz and Yasmin injury attorneys in Memphis can guide you every step of the way. We have a second office located in Olive Branch, Mississippi for your convenience.