• Yaz and Yasmin’s Scary Side Effects Are More Common Than You Think

    Yaz and Yasmin’s Scary Side Effects Are More Common Than You Think

    This week, Bayer has been under fire with the Food and Drug Administration for its birth control pills Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella. The pills in this family contain a synthetic hormone called drospirenone, which is being linked to the seventy-five percent increased chance of blood clots.

  • I Almost Died From Taking Yaz

    I Almost Died From Taking Yaz

    The realm of oral contraceptives is getting a bit messy these days. Some of you may remember my issues with the birth control pill, Yaz. After surviving a pulmonary embolism, I can now consider myself relatively healthy although doctors are not sure if I will have more complications in the future. Even though I’ve been off my medication for two and a half years, I am still dealing with what happened everyday.