Although studies have shown that women who use newer birth control pills, such as Yaz, carry a higher risk of developing blood clots when compared to women using older brands, some doctors are still unconvinced of these dangers and continue to prescribe them.
Business Week reports that many doctors are not fully convinced that the newer birth control pills increase the risk of blood clots. In a survey of nine prominent doctors , each one said that the evidence from the studies were still not conclusive, or did not worry them enough to stop prescribing the pills.
Yaz was introduced to the birth control market in 2001 and has been the focus of studies that have produced varying opinions about the risks that Yaz poses. A 2009 Dutch study found that birth control pills like Yaz that contain drospirenone had a 6.5 fold higher risk of developing blood clots in comparison to an older contraceptive. Conversely, a study funded by Bayer found no increased risks from the birth control pills it manufactures, according to the article.
Advisory panels for the Food and Drug Administration recently agreed that Yaz’s benefits outweigh its risks, but nonetheless recommended that the drug’s labels be changed to better inform users of the danger of getting blood clots.
If you or someone you know has been injured by Yaz side effects, contact Sokolove Law’s Yaz lawyers to find out if they can help you and represent your case.