It’s unfortunate when a new oral contraceptive that is so effective at not only preventing pregnancy, but helping alleviate the symptoms of PMDD and moderate to severe acne causes so many serious side effects due to the misrepresentation of its maker. It’s also a shame that these side effects caused serious illnesses and even death in some young women. Here are some of the serious Yaz side effects that you need to know about before you decide to ask your doctor if it’s right for you.

* Seizures
* Deep Vein Thrombosis
* Stroke
* Vision loss due to stroke
* Blood clots
* Organ injury, tumors or failure – Liver, Kidney, Pancreas and Gallbladder
* Heart attack, arrhythmia, murmur
* Pulmonary embolism
* Hyperthyroidism
* High blood pressure
* Hyperkalemia – high potassium
* Breast cancer
* Cervical cancer
* Sudden death

As with any birth control pill, the risk of experiencing these side effects is higher in women over the age of 35 and especially those who smoke. It is advised to not smoke if you are taking any form of this birth control pill since the risk is so much higher for the serious Yaz side effects. While the makers have worked to rectify the advertising and the use of this pill, lawsuits are still being brought forth and compensation is still being made to those women who have taken Yaz. Find out more on the side effects and see if you qualify for compensation online.