A letter to the editor in the September 2009 issue of the Southern Medical Journal associates Yasmin, and more specifically drospirenone, with Deep Vein Thrombosis. Dr. Thein Oo, M.D. of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine describes a case of a 28-year old woman with no family history of thrombophilia who suffered deep vein thrombosis. The woman had been taking Yasmin for about two years. Dr. Oo warns that the association of Yasmin with a lower risk of VTE has not been proven by research. He concludes that Yasmin may not be as safe as previously thought, due to the progestin drospirenone.
Dr. Oo's letter is just the latest in a serious of letters and articles written concerning the relative risk of thromboembolism in birth control pills containing drospirenone as compared to pills that contain other progestins.
If you have taken Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella and would like more information regarding your legal rights, contact the lawyers at the Allen Law Firm today.
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