By combining the hormones estrogen and progestin, Yaz treats PMDD and also stops 99 percent of pregnancies.  It’s prescribed as a cure-all that can solve several health care issues in one pill.  About 5% of women suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), which can be described as PMS times ten.  Women suffer not only physical symptoms but also sufffer from depession and anxiety.  Yaz birth control relieves much of this and has thus been very popular since its introduction in 2006.

But now we’re discovering something called Yaz Gallbladder disease.  It’s a serious side effect of taking Yaz, one not to be ignored since women are already twice as like to suffer from gallstones as men.  Yaz gallbladder disease occurs because the pills increase the cholesterol levels in the bile.  It also decreases gallbladder movement and this can lead to gallstones.  When a gallstone gets trapped in a bile duct, serious problems are encountered.

Yaz gallbladder disease may result in the patient needing laproscopic gallbladder surgery, which has its own set of adverse side effects that continue post-surgery.  If you have taken Yaz birth control, you may want to stay informed about upcoming birth control lawsuits and stay abreast of research developments  in the Yaz and Yasmin industry.  Yaz Gallbladder disease is a serious issue that requires your attention as soon as you think you may be feeling symptoms.

Some women taking Yaz develop Yaz Gallbladder Disease as a result of taking this oral contraceptive.  Cholesterol levels may become high after taking Yaz, which adversely affects your gallbladder.  Women taking Yaz may develop gallstones as a side effect, and this may result in the need for gallstone surgery.  There is a Yaz class action lawsuit for this, and if you think you have gallstone symptoms as a result of taking Yaz, you may want to learn more.  Even the negative side effects of having your gallstones treated, including gallstone removal surgery, are covered in the Yaz Class Action Lawsuit.

How do you know if you have gallstones? Symptoms can occur after eating fatty foods and often at night and include:

• you will have a steady pain in you upper right abdomen, and it may increase suddenly, called an “attack”
• pain in your upper back
• pain beneath your right shoulder

To see if you have gallstones, your doctor will perform an ultrasound and gallstones will be visible on the ultrasound monitor if you have them.  Usually the remedy for gallstones if cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal surgery.   This has its own set of side effects, which are bloating, constipation, gas, and heartburn.  You may need to change your diet after cholecystectomy, as well.  All this possibly because you were prescribed Yaz birth control.

Stay informed about Yaz class action lawsuits and if you’re taking Yaz, talk to your doctor about gallstones and gallbladder disease.

How does Yasmin work?  Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol prevent ovulation and cause the cervical and uterine lining.  These changes make it harder for sperm to reach the eggs, and harder for fertilized eggs to attach to the uterus.

Yasmin birth control is used as a contraceptive, acne treatment, and as treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), commonly known as severe PMS.  It’s been on the market since 2001, and its sister drug called Yaz, was approved in 2006.

So what’s the problem with Yasmin and Yaz?  People claim they cause strokes, and they are suing Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals.  Already more than 125 cases have come into their New Jersey Headquarters, with around six new cases every day.  The Yasmin birth control lawsuit also claims that heart attacks, deep vein thrombosis, gallbladder disease, pulmonary embolisms and death are also caused by the contraceptive, which is very widely used, especially by women under 35.

Already, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals were warned by the FDA over their tv commercials that claimed Yasmin’s ability to relieve PMS.  That had not been an FDA-approved use.  FDA has also cited Bayer for quality control issues in their labs.

Other contraceptives have been linked to increased risk for blood clots (Nuvaring by Schering-Plough and the Ortho Evra patch) but only Yasmin and Yaz have been linked to gallbladder problems.

A Federal case against Yaz has been prepared for pretrial proceedings in an MDL (multidistrict litigation) in East St. Louis.  The same is underway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.  In New Jersey, you have until December 31 2009 to offer input.