Yasmin & Yaz Lawsuits Being Filed Globally As More Women Report Injuries

Bayer Healthcare's fourth generation birth control pills are known around the world as Yaz, Yasmin, Yasminelle, Aida and Petibelle – and women are filing lawsuits against the pharmaceutical giant in the U.S., Germany, Australia, and other countries after reporting injuries such as blood clots (thrombosis), strokes and even death.

Global birth control pill lawsuits

Women around the world are filing product liability lawsuits against Bayer Healthcare alleging that Bayer knew about Yaz and Yasmin's dangerous side effects, but failed to warn consumers. Here's a summary of some of the lawsuits and injuries that have been reported in the U.S. and elsewhere:

• United States: The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has received numerous reports of injuries due to Yaz and Yasmin, such as these:
  • Ohio. A 34 year old Ohio teacher filed a lawsuit against Bayer alleging that taking Yaz caused her to permanently lose partial use of her right lung after she developed blood clots in both of her lungs.
  • South Carolina. A 33 year old South Carolina nurse filed a lawsuit against Bayer alleging that she was hospitalized with several blood clots in both of her lungs, had to undergo gallbladder surgery and suffered months of anxiety and nausea after taking Yaz.
  • New Jersey. A 39 year old New Jersey woman filed a lawsuit against Bayer alleging that she had a stroke after taking Yaz. She was hospitalized for six months and had to have part of her skull removed due to excess swelling in her brain. That surgery left her mentally disabled.
• Australia: A 24 year old Melbourne college student's family filed a lawsuit against Bayer after the woman collapsed and died of a pulmonary embolism. Her death has been attributed to Yaz usage.
• Switzerland: Nine deaths have been attributed to Bayer's Yasmin line of products, according to Swissmedic, Switzerland's medical regulatory agency – the most recent being the death of a 21 year old woman who allegedly died from a blood clot.
• Germany: Over 130 adverse drug reactions from Bayer's oral contraceptives have been reported to Germany's Federal Institute for Medical Devices (the German version of the FDA) – the latest being a 25 year old woman who died after doctors found three blood clots in her lungs.

Drosperinone side effects

Regardless of the where the injury occurred or which of Bayer's fourth generation birth control pills may have caused the injury, it's clear that these oral contraceptives contain drosperinone which has been shown to cause an increase in blood clots, heart attacks, strokes, liver damage, depression or emotional changes, migraines, breast lumps, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and hyperkalemia – a condition which occurs when there is too much potassium in the blood. If you've been injured, contact an experienced Yaz / Yasmin lawyer to talk about your situation confidentially and without any charge or obligation.