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1/19/2010
Emily Mapp Brannon
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Medical Studies Continue to Support Increased Risk of Blood Clots with Yaz/Yasmin Use

The BMJ Group released a medical study in August of 2009 claiming a heightened "venous thrombotic" risk due to taking certain oral contraceptives. Venous thrombosis is the medical term used to describe a blood clot. The study, which featured 1,524 patients, revealed a fivefold increase in the risk of blood clots

Yaz, Yasmin, birth control, contraceptive, injury, lawyer, attorney, side effectsBMJ also released a national follow-up study which followed numerous female patients in Denmark from 1995-2005. Over 4,000 blood clots developed, but even more shocking was the fact that nearly half of these blood clots occurred in patients who were currently using birth control pills such as Yaz and Yasmin.

So what do these medical studies mean to you? Well, if you're taking a birth control pill like Yaz or Yasmin, you should visit your physician for a checkup. You should also download our free consumer report about Yaz and Yasmin to make you're fully informed about these prescription birth control pills. If you think Yaz and Yasmin are perfectly safe, consider the list of common side effects associated with these contraceptives...
  • Breast lumps
  • Chest pain
  • Confusion
  • Gallstones
  • Nausea
  • Pain spreading to the arm or shoulder
  • Pancreatitis
  • Problems with vision, speech, or balance
  • Stroke
  • Sudden numbness
  • Sweating
  • Symptoms of depression
It's not definite you'll suffer one of these terrible side effects, but given the fact that as many as 25,000 lawsuits could be filed against Bayer, the manufacturers of Yaz and Yasmin, shows that many women are having their lives adversely effected by these dangerous drugs.

Here's an example of what a young woman endured after taking Yaz birth control pills...

If you or a loved one suffered side effects due to Yaz or Yazmin, please consider giving our law firm a call so you can talk to a real attorney for free.




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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling cases fo victims of dangerous drugs and prescription drug errors. Check out our dangerous drug information page to learn more about side effects and recalls. We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia, including Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth and Suffolk if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.

Our firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been named to the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and have been recognized as the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Shapiro and Lewis were also named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of practicing lawyers are chosen to receive this honor.

In addition, our firm was the first in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our VA injury law firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential injury case consultations. Call us toll free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can get back to you.

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