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Class Action: Yasmin Stroke

Yasmin, created by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, is a birth control product and is an artificial spironolactone analogue referred to in the medical world as drospirenone.
Drospirenone binds to the progesterone receptor, and the resulting complex becomes activated and binds to certain sites on DNA. This results in an increased struggle of sperm entry into the uterus and stops implantation from occurring.

Have you lost a loved one due to complications caused by Yasmin the birth control? A Yasmin attorney can help during this difficult time and you may be able to recover compensation in a product liability case. Contact a Yasmin class action lawyer today to learn more. 

Yasmin has been linked to many complications and negative side effects, including but not limited to some of the following:

• Depression
• Heart attack
• Death
• Kidney Failure
• Seizures
• Stroke

Yasmin is simple to manage, as it’s easily taken in pill form after getting a prescription from a physician, and normally it’s taken every day.  While there are additional uses for Yasmin, such as for acne in relatively rare situations, Yasmin works by stopping ovulation.  It also alters the woman’s cervical and uterine lining, making it more difficult for sperm to reach the uterus and more difficult for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus, thus resulting in a pregnancy.

Yasmin was initially approved in May 2001 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  It was marketing all over the world and even resulted in the introduction of other, similar medications that were pretty much classified as generic forms of the original.

Have you or a loved one been injured by the birth control Yasmin? A Yasmin lawyer can help! You may able to recover monetary compensation in a class action lawsuit. Contact a Yasmin attorney in your area today for more information.

Did you know?
Throughout the years, there have been many cases of health complications in women who have been taking Yasmin.
Some patients have reported both the expansion and / or having heart arrhythmia or palpitations, in other words, having an irregular heartbeat. Medical reports on this condition are continuous and non conclusive at this time. It is imperative to contact your physician immediately if you are experiencing any heart palpitations or irregular heart beat, especially if you have been taking Yasmin.