As medical technology advances, one would think that the risks of new generation products should be lower than earlier generations, but surprisingly that is not the case. Experts have linked the use of birth control pills like Yaz with higher incidents of blood clot related events than the earlier generations of the pill. The various associated risk factors of new hormone products like Yasmin, Yaz, Beyaz, Ocella and Gianvi are arterial thrombotic, thromboembolic and venous issues that include myocardial infarction, thromboembolism, stroke, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE) and death.
Because of progestin and drospirenone properties, birth control pills may attract a host of other health problems as well. Drospirenone, the fourth generation hormone found in YAZ may effect potassium levels and eventually lead to irregular heartbeat, changes in muscle control, muscle weakness, fatigue, and even paralysis.
Some of the most commonly seen side effects of consumption of birth control pills -
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) health risks
The use of birth control pills like Yasmin causes deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which is also known as venous thrombosis disease. It forms in the vein of legs, thighs, or pelvis. If it gets lodged in the brain, lungs, heart, or in any other area, it can cause severe damage in the respective body part.
Pulmonary embolism health risks
This fatal health concern can develop with frequent consumption of contraceptives. Unfortunately, its symptoms and signs are nonspecific. Thus, additional tests are needed to be conducted in order to confirm or diagnosis pulmonary embolism.
Heart attack & stroke
With regular intake of contraceptive pills, the risk of hyperkalemia and ensuing blood clots is likely to occur. When the clot breaks off, it travels through the body and get lodged in either the heart or brain, causing a heart attack or stroke.
Symptoms, which if experienced call for immediate medical attention:
Because of progestin and drospirenone properties, birth control pills may attract a host of other health problems as well. Drospirenone, the fourth generation hormone found in YAZ may effect potassium levels and eventually lead to irregular heartbeat, changes in muscle control, muscle weakness, fatigue, and even paralysis.
Some of the most commonly seen side effects of consumption of birth control pills -
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) health risks
The use of birth control pills like Yasmin causes deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which is also known as venous thrombosis disease. It forms in the vein of legs, thighs, or pelvis. If it gets lodged in the brain, lungs, heart, or in any other area, it can cause severe damage in the respective body part.
Pulmonary embolism health risks
This fatal health concern can develop with frequent consumption of contraceptives. Unfortunately, its symptoms and signs are nonspecific. Thus, additional tests are needed to be conducted in order to confirm or diagnosis pulmonary embolism.
Heart attack & stroke
With regular intake of contraceptive pills, the risk of hyperkalemia and ensuing blood clots is likely to occur. When the clot breaks off, it travels through the body and get lodged in either the heart or brain, causing a heart attack or stroke.
Symptoms, which if experienced call for immediate medical attention:
- Severe allergic reactions like itching, rashes
- Pain, swelling, or tenderness in leg
- Chest pain or heaviness
- Coughing of blood
- Fainting
- Irregular heartbeat
- Left-sided pain in jaw, neck, shoulder, or arm
- Mood changes
- Migraine
- Missed menstrual period
- Numbness of an arm or leg
- Dizziness
- Liver problems like yellowing of the skin or eyes, fever, dark urine, pale stools, loss of appetite
- Unusual or severe vaginal bleeding
- Vision changes
- Trouble sleeping
- Severe stomach pain
- Shortness of breath
- Severe vomiting