What types of injuries/side effects may be related to Yaz/Yasmin and Ocella use?
Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella are different from other birth-control pills because they contain progestin (drospirenone), which may increase potassium. Increased potassium levels in the blood (known as hyperkalemia) can cause irregular heartbeat; nausea; or slow, weak, or absent pulse.
Oral contraceptives have been linked to serious, life-threatening side effects, such as:
- Blood clots
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Strokes
- Heart attacks
- Gallbladder disease
- Liver tumors
- Myocardial infarction
- Death
I just recently found out that I have factor 5 leiden ( a blood clotting disorder ) I was taking yaz for a while and was wondering if it was from yaz