Yaz Birth Control Lawsuit News

by admin on September 14th, 2010

There are two types of stroke: ischemic and hemorrhagic. The former is caused by a mass that blocks blood flow to the brain. The latter is caused by a ruptured blood vessel that floods the brain tissue. In both cases, the brain sustains damage, which manifests in the form of one or more impairments. It’s worth noting that hemorrhagic strokes are more likely to result in death. Please contact us for the latest Yasmin, Ocella and Yaz birth control lawsuit news.

In most cases, Yaz side effects involving a stroke are ischemic. It occurs when blood clots find their way into one of the carotid arteries that supply blood and oxygen to your brain cells. If blood flow within these arteries is interrupted, the underlying tissue dies. The area of the brain that is injured dictates the stroke side effects you’ll experience. The extent of the injury determines their severity.

Can Blood Clots In The Legs Cause A Stroke?

The efficacy of Yaz birth control is due to the hormones it releases into a woman’s body: estrogen and drospirenone. This latter hormone is a synthetic progestin used exclusively in Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella. Together, estrogen and drospirenone may raise the risk of blood clots.

These clots often form in the deep veins of the legs, a dangerous condition known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Muscle contractions can dislodge clots from the deep venous lining, allowing them to roam with your bloodstream. Blood from your legs travels to your heart and lungs for oxygenation. Roaming clots follow the same route, and thus can potentially cause a pulmonary embolism.

Many experts have suggested that a DVT cannot cause a stroke. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) makes this assertion on their website. It is incorrect – or at least, misleading.

A traveling blood clot (i.e. embolus) that enters the right side of your heart can migrate through a hole in the interatrial septum. This is a wall that separates the right and left atria (upper chambers) of your heart. Once a clot has migrated to the left side, it can flow through the left ventricle and out into your aorta.

The aorta runs upward from your heart, and arches before descending. This is known as the aortic arch. Your left and right carotid arteries arise from the top of this arch. As an embolus leaves your heart and travels upward through the aorta, it can migrate into one of these two arteries. If it flows downstream and creates a blockage, it will interrupt blood flow to your brain, and trigger Yaz problems leading to a stroke.

Life Following A Stroke

As noted earlier, an ischemic stroke is less likely to be fatal than a hemorrhagic stroke. The resulting brain injury can be minimized as long as the blockage is quickly removed. The affected brain cells, however, begin to die within a few minutes. Their death causes impairments based on the functions for which they were responsible. You might experience vision problems, losses of memory, paralysis, and many other side effects.

It is possible to recover most, if not all, lost function with long-term rehabilitation. This is done with the help of speech pathologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. However, the prognosis for those who suffer an ischemic stroke is sobering. Forty percent of survivors cope with impairments that are severe enough to require a degree of special care. Moreover, one in four survivors will experience another stroke within five years. This can lead to further impairments.

Yaz, Ocella and Yasmin side effects involving blood clots can potentially form anywhere in the venous network. The most common site is within the deep veins of the legs, where they pose a risk of pulmonary embolism, stroke, and heart attack. If you have suffered abnormal clotting, DVT, stroke, gallbladder problems or other Yaz side effects, you may have the right to file a claim against the manufacturer. Contact an experienced Yaz lawsuit 2010 attorney to discuss your options.