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Yaz Side Effects and Pulmonary Embolism

Yaz birth control increases the risk of pulmonary embolism, a condition in which an artery in the lung (part of the body’s pulmonary system) is blocked by a blood clot so the blood cannot get through to the lung.

All combined-hormone contraceptives (including Yaz birth control pills) increase a woman’s likelihood of suffering a pulmonary embolism, especially if she uses the contraceptive and:

* smokes
* is over 35
* has a family or personal history of pulmonary embolism


The makers of Yaz birth control, Bayer Corp., are aware of the pulmonary embolism risk associated with Yaz side effects. The estrogen in combined-hormone contraceptives such as Yaz increases the risk of blood clot formation. Blood clots cause pulmonary embolisms; a pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot in the body breaks free from the site where it formed usually in the leg veins and travels to a lung.

If you or a loved one has suffered a pulmonary embolism while taking the Yaz birth control pill, you may qualify to recover compensation for financial, physical and emotional damages. For more information about your legal rights, please contact us today. The Dr. Shezad Malik Law is currently evaluating and accepting Yaz pulmonary embolism cases.

If you or a family member has been personally injured because of the fault of someone else: by the use of dangerous drugs, bad products, or toxic injury etc then please contact the Fort Worth Texas Defective Drugs Product Liability Attorney Dr. Shezad Malik. For a no obligation, free case analysis, please call 817-255-4001 or Contact Me Online.

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