Yaz Treatment
If you are currently taking or have taken Yaz birth control, then you are at risk for blood clots. Blood clots can lead to serious health conditions including heart attack, stroke, pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis.
There are currently different treatment options available for blood clots. If you have been diagnosed with a Yaz blood clot, then your doctor will most likely suggest one of the following blood clot treatments.
Compression Stocking Blood Clot Yaz Treatment
One of the common conditions associated with blood clots and Yaz is deep vein thrombosis, or DVT which is a blood clot in your thrombus vein, located on your leg. A treatment option is to wear compression stockings which can reduce the chance of the blood pooling and clotting. Additional treatments may include walking, using a heating pad and elevating your legs.
Yaz Blood Clot Blood Thinner Treatment
One of the ways in which Yaz works is by releasing the synthetic progestin drospirenone in your body which will dehydrating the body to help with water retention and bloating common in PMS. Drospirenone is known as a diuretic but what this means is that it will thicken the blood to make up for this loss of fluid. An increase in the thickening of the blood can inevitably lead to blood clots.
In certain instances, you may need to take blood thinning medication to fix the Yaz blood clot problems. This medicine is often called anticoagulants which will decrease the blood’s ability to clot. They will not be able to break up existing blood clots but they can ensure that these blood clots do not get any bigger and that no other clots form in your body.
If you are put on blood thinning medication, you will either be offered heparin, through an IV or warfarin, through a pill. Many women will need blood thinning medication for three months or indefinitely if the blood clot from Yaz is severe. You can expect to be closely monitored during your treatment and you can also expect a multitude of blood tests along the way. This can add up to several days off work as well as expensive medical bills.
Severe Treatment Alternative for Yaz PE Blood Clots
For those who are at high risk for pulmonary embolism and who have severe blood clots from Yaz, you may need to have a filter inserted into your vena cave, the large vein that circulates blood to the heart. If you have large blood clots in other areas of your body, this filter will stop the clots from breaking loose and moving into your lungs. If this does occur, then you could suffer from pulmonary embolism which is a life threatening condition and harsh side effect of Yaz.
Regardless of the severity or the treatment options needed for Yasmin blood clots, you may be struggling with medical bills, time lost at work and other financial obligations caused by Yaz birth control. If this is the case, contact us at 800-732-3070 for a free consultation or fill out the form on the side of the page. There are no obligations and no legal fees unless you win your case. An experienced Yaz lawyer will assess your case and answer any of your questions.