Yasmin Drug Injury

Yasmin is an oral contraceptive first made by Berlex Laboratories, which was taken over by Bayer Pharmaceuticals in 2006.  Is contains a progestin called drospirenone, which can cause raised potassium levels.  This condition is called hyperkalemia.   This can lead to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) as well as strokes and heart attacks. [...]

Yasmin Side Effects

Yasmin is a hormonal birth control.  That means it introduces synthetic hormones into your body in order to manipulate your system to prevent pregnancy.  The active ingredients in Yasmin are Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol, which prevent the release of the egg from the ovary.  They also change the uterine and cervical lining, making it harder [...]