Low Dose Birth Control Pills Minimize side effects

Today contraceptive pills are designed to contain much lower doses of synthetic hormones in the 1960s when “The Pill” (with 50 micrograms of estrogen) first came on the market. The reason for this is to reduce the side effects of hormonal contraceptives. “That still did not help much,” you can tell, but here is [...]

Serious Side Effects From Yaz

If you are taking either Yaz® or Yasmin® birth control pills, be aware that there could be some severe effects on your health. Those who have elevated blood potassium should not take these pills, because they can raise your blood potassium. A high potassium level in the body can cause: Heart attack Stroke Gallbladder [...]

Does the Pill Cause Cancer?

Like other drugs, the modern birth control pill is not entirely free of side effects. Weight gain, nausea and vomiting have been reported. So have irregular bleeding and a feeling of fullness in the breasts and pelvis. “Although the convenience of the pill is obvious from the start, soon its problems may also [...]

Yasmin Class Action Lawsuit Could Be A Reality Soon

A highly anticipated case scheduled to be heard in the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) could be one of the most important cases to be heard this year, at least for Bayer Pharmaceuticals. This anxiously awaited hearing, scheduled for September 24, will see oral arguments from both sides on the merits [...]

Causes of Vaginal Bleeding

Do you have sudden or irregular vaginal bleeding? If this is accompanied by other unusual symptoms, inform your doctor immediately. Vaginal bleeding is a symptom that needs your attention, especially since it can come from anywhere in the female genital tract. The reason for this includes anything from vigorous sexual intercourse to cancer which [...]

Yaz and Yasmin

Yaz and Yasmin have dominated the oral contraceptive market due in part to the aggressive marketing campaign put forth by the manufacturer, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals. Now these two oral contraceptives are the subject of multiple lawsuits that allege they are responsible for life-threatening side effects. These lawsuits allege that Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals has failed [...]

Yaz Side Effects: The Risks and Possible Compensation

Yaz is different. We are told that by the makers of this popular oral contraceptive. The reason Yaz is so different is that it combines the two hormones estrogen and progestin. Estrogen is the primary component of almost all oral contraceptives currently on the market. Its the progestin component of Yaz that has a [...]

Yaz, Yasmin Blamed for Strokes, Heart Attacks, Lawsuits Piling Up

Women around the country claim that  the popular oral contraceptives, Yaz and Yasmin, caused them to suffer strokes, pulmonary emboli, deep vein thrombosis, blood clots, gallbladder disease, and other serious injuries.  More than 100 lawsuits have already been filed by and on behalf of women injured by Yaz and Yasmin, and legal experts expect [...]

Natural Treatment For Varicose Veins

Varicose veins refer to an abnormal condition of the veins (blood vessels that carry impure blood back to the heart). The affected veins become swollen, twisted and painful following abnormal collection of blood in them. Women are more commonly affected than men. Varicose veins have been reported to affect about 36% of women and [...]

Medical Cure For Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are one of the few conditions that have both medical and psychological implications. Varicose veins, also known as spider veins, sometimes happen as a result of faulty valves or other problems within a vein that impede the normal flow of blood. This cause blood to pool in the vein making it enlarged, [...]

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