Friends don't let friends take Yaz

[czarina_laura]

Well, then.

Another woman in her mid-twenties has developed pulmonary emboli as a result of the birth control pill YAZ. This make four cases I know of personally, and one of those ladies is dead. I've heard of many more anecdotally...

Spread the word - this is an unsafe medication with drastically under-reported risks. We deserve better!

Comments

[dancinglights]

well fuckity. that's exactly what i was going to try because the hormone doses are so low and higher ones make me psycho.

[czarina_laura]

It's a very nice pill that leaves you breathless!
Permanently.

Good luck with your birth control search, but make sure if you try *anything* hormonal to insist on a blood screening for thrombophilia. Also, I would avoid the lower dose pills, as they appear to have a greater incidence of serious/life-threatening side effects. It seems counterintuitive, but there you go...

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1116644

Honestly, if I were you, I'd stick with condoms and then maybe go for something more permanent once there is a firm decision about children. I wouldn't wish this experience on my worst enemy, let alone a friend. But if you do go the pill route, avoid YAZ and get the genetic testing.

Good Luck!

[rialian]

===It sounds like it is trying to get you Upstairs at Eric's! (yes, that is the immediate thing that came to mind.)

[czarina_laura]

AHHHHHHH!

New Wave exposure...

MAKEITSTOP!MAKEITSTOP!MAKEITSTOP!

*hides*
*peeks*
is it safe?
*hides again*

[keyake]

Ugh, my sister was on that. Good of you to warn others!

[czarina_laura]

I'm happy that she's not on it any longer - there are better options in the hormonal realm (and even better options outside of it!)

Still waiting for the magical fertility on/off switch! ;-)

[podisodd]

Would you allow me to cross-post this in my journal?

[czarina_laura]

Sure!