Personal Injury Law

Yasmin

By Oguz Ozdemir

Yasmin is a popular form of birth control that was developed by the Bayer Company as a different kind of birth control. Different it was alright. It had a different type of progestin called drospirenone. The company looked at it as a good thing even though they were not sure exactly how different the side effects of Yasmin would be.

With their ads claiming that Yasmin was better than other types of birth control pill it actually used the progestin to hype the benefits asking women to see "the difference that a little chemistry could make." Bayer made it into a positive thing when it actually turned out to be more serious side effects.

The risks of using birth control pills have been well known for years and include heart problems, high blood pressure and stroke. The side effects of Yasmin include the possibility of a heart attack, cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, kidney failure, gallbladder disease, blood clots, pulmonary embolisms, seizure and deep vein thrombosis.

Most women know the risks and make their choices accordingly. But not having the proper information to base your decision on is not right. It is reminiscent of the tobacco company ads in the early years when they showed the benefits of smoking.The Food and Drug Administration reported over 50 deaths from women who used Yasmin as their birth control. Many of the deaths were caused by increased potassium levels in the blood. This increased potassium leads to a disease called hyperkalemia. Some of the women who died were as young as 17 years old.

The FDA did require Bayer to change their advertising and cease the false claims in 2003. The warning letter accused the company of being misleading. Between not knowing exactly what the "chemistry" was in Yasmin, the lack of proof that it was a better form of birth control than what was already out there and the downplayed side effects, Bayer had to completely revamp their ads for Yasmin.

In the past eight years that Yasmin has been on the market many women have suffered from some of the serious side effects of this birth control pill. While the purpose of birth control pills is to prevent pregnancy, the side effects shouldn't outweigh the benefits of using the medication. There are more and more women who are filing law suits as a result of the deception by the Bayer Company.

If you have used or are still using Yasmin birth control and have suffered from any type of side effects as a result you may want to contact the law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka at 1-888-LAW-IN-NY. We have experienced attorneys who can counsel you and advise you as to what course of action you may want to take. You may be entitled to compensation as a result of the negligence of a major pharmaceutical company.

Full post as published by New York City Personal Injury Lawyer on August 24, 2009 (boomark / email).