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• t. g. heim 2 years ago

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  Suzanne,
  I'm sure I speak for women in general, your thorough research and candid voice speak fearlessly for us. I know you write for humanity as a whole but this article I'm sure, women especially appreciate those in the forefront who report in honesty and with strength.

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• Suzanne Leavitt 2 years ago

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  Thanks for your kind words. Everybody has the right to the truth and we all share the obligation to tell it.

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• laurie 2 years ago

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  I am sorry but you lost all credibility when you tried to describe it as a product that causes an abortion each month. The pill prevents ovulation, and read the package for warnings.

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• Suzanne Leavitt 2 years ago

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  Thank you for your comment, laurie. I invite you to check out some information at drugs dot com.

  That website complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information and the first paragraph on the page for Yasmin states, "Yasmin prevents ovulation...and also causes changes in your cervical and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus."

  RxList dot com which is owned and operated by WebMD has this to say about Yasmin:

  "It contains 2 hormones (drospirenone, a progestin, and ethinyl estradiol, an estrogen). These hormones prevent pregnancy by preventing the release of an egg. They also change the womb and cervical mucus, making it more difficult for an egg to meet sperm or for the fertilized egg to attach to the wall of the womb."

  If an egg is fertilized, but is prevented from attaching to the wall of the womb, that is aborting the pregnancy.

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• shelly 2 years ago

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  I almost died after taking yaz for 7 weeks. Bi lateral Pulminary Embolisms are Real, Serious and I barely survived. Tell your friends to NOT take YAZ. I spent 13 days in the hospital...

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• Suzanne Leavitt 2 years ago

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  Thanks for sharing shelly. I'm glad that you survived your ordeal and are well enough to tell about it.

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• Betty 2 years ago

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  my doctor gave me yaz to take, my frist time taking a birth control pill, hearing all these comments I do not know if I should take yaz or not

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• Cynthia 2 years ago

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  The birth control pill. Yaz, has been linked to life-threatening side effects such as strokes, blood clots, and heart attacks. Since 2004, at least 50 deaths have been reported in women taking Yaz and contraceptives made with similar ingredients. There is more information on this disturbing problem at www.yaz-may-cause-strokes.com/.

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• CAP MD 2 years ago

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  Is this how bad society has become when the article ends with "Then call an attorney?" All meds have side effects, placebos have side effects. You cannot do anything without risk. Why make more room and money for lawyers? I'm a child psychiatrist and anyone can have side effects for any reason. It's rediculous to sue unless for malpractice. It leads to less freedom, more expensive health care, higher premiums, less drive to be MDs, worsening of anger and depression, undermining the pharmacuetical complanies who waste billions of dollars a year on treatments that will never make it through all phases of medical trials. And finally it will put all patients under increased risk. For instance, most all dehydrations during pregnancy are caused by morning sickness. There's a pharmaceutical company that could change all that with a medication that stops morning sickness with limited risk to the fetus. They will not produce it because the fear of litigation. See cerbral palsy and c-sects.

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• CAP MD 2 years ago

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  Please, do tell your physician if things aren't going well. You know your mind and body better than anyone. I have had an adolescent patient with severe depression from Yaz with no premorbid psych conditions. I have not seen a depression this severe in a long time--it's awful. Generally individuals who sue are less happy and even angrier after the trial whether they win or lose. Lawyers don't fix anything. They make it worse in many respects. For your mental health, get off the medication, be even more observant should you try another, and remember you had an adverse reaction, but process your feelings with your physician and/or therapist. Courts make horrible surrogate care providers.

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• Suzanne Leavitt 2 years ago

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  Thank you, CAP MD, for sharing your professional insights and advice. It is very much appreciated.

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• Research Bench, Melanie Hundley 5 months ago

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  As more awareness is raised in the news about abnormal blood clotting, we should also be aware that there are genetic mutations that can run in families causing a tendency to form clots. Factor V Leiden (FVL) is one of the genetic conditions that can be tested by a physician to determine if the person carries the factor and should take additional precautions to try to avoid complications such as pulmonary embolism, stroke, phlebitis, heart attack, DVT, etc. Knowing if you have FVL is not a guarantee against experiencing these complications, but so many people are not aware of FVL and have unexplained illness and deaths in their families that might be better managed. Discuss any questions with your licensed physician. Another article just came out from the American Heart Association on the tendency for siblings of someone who experiences blood clots in the leg to also have same. Could FVL be a factor? Other possible complications from medication may include women taking oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy drugs and should be discussed with a licensed physican especially if someone has Factor V Leiden.

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