Yaz And Yasmin Blood Clots

Author : Anderson JohnDue to a relatively new synthetic progestin called drospirenone, some women are currently suffering from Yaz and Yasmin blood clots Like all oral contraceptives, these birth control solutions contain estrogen, a known clot-inducing agent The problem with Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella is that all three contain drospirenone, a chemical that is known to increase the risk of abnormal clotting 6 3-fold over non-use These clots, which can form in the veins or arteries, pose serious risks

Your body has a normal clotting system that produces thrombi (i e blood clots) to help heal venous and arterial injuries and to prevent excess bleeding After injuries have been repaired, your body naturally dissolves the clots By contrast, Yaz and Yasmin blood clots form when there is no need As a result, your body’s clot-dissolving mechanism fails to dissolve them

Once abnormal clots form, they cling to the venous or arterial walls However, a piece of a thrombus can break away and migrate with your bloodstream This exposes you to a risk of pulmonary embolism, stroke, and heart attack

Blood Clots In The Veins

There are two types of veins in your body; both are defined by their proximity to the surface of your skin Superficial veins lie directly underneath your skin (you can observe them with a casual glance) Beneath them lie muscles Underneath these muscles lie deep veins

Yasmin and Yaz blood clots usually form in the deep veins of the legs This is a condition known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) You might experience persistent swelling, redness, and pain as the clots cause blood to pool within the area As long as the thrombi remain attached to the venous wall, these will be the extent of your symptoms Unfortunately, the clots can be dislodged by the surrounding muscles

Groups of muscles contract around your deep veins, squeezing them and pushing blood toward your heart and lungs Blood flows into your lungs and picks up oxygen before your heart circulates it throughout your body If a thrombus within one of your deep veins breaks away from the wall, it can travel to your lungs and block a pulmonary artery In doing so, it will prevent oxygen-rich blood from reaching a portion of your lung tissue This is known as a pulmonary embolism, a dangerous medical event that often results in death if it is not treated promptly

Blood Clots In The Arteries

While veins carry blood toward your heart, arteries carry blood away from it toward your organs Yasmin and Yaz blood clots can form in any of these arteries Similar to venous thrombosis, thrombi cling to the arterial walls, but can break away and travel with your bloodstream Rather than moving toward your heart, they can migrate to arteries elsewhere in your body

If a thrombus becomes detached from its wall and travels toward your brain, it can trigger an ischemic stroke This occurs when an embolus (i e traveling clot) becomes lodged within an internal carotid artery and prevents blood from reaching your brain The affected brain cells starve and begin dying within three or four minutes

An embolus can also arrive within a coronary artery These arteries, and their supporting branches of blood vessels, supply your heart with oxygen-rich blood If an embolus prevents blood from reaching the surface tissue of your heart, it will trigger myocardial infarction - a heart attack

Pulmonary embolism, stroke, and heart attack are among the most dangerous side effects of Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella All three oral contraceptives can expose you to these risks If you have already developed deep vein thrombosis or blood clots within any of your arteries, contact a Yaz lawyer to explore your legal options You may have the right to file a claim for compensation against the manufacturer
Mark Johnson is the author of this article on Yaz blood clots.
Find more information about Yaz strokes here.


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