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December 06, 2011

Yasmin, Yaz birth control pills may increase clot risks

Quoted from http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/12/05/yasmin-birth-control-clot-risk.html

Yasmin, Yaz birth control pills may increase clot risks

CBC News

Posted: Dec 5, 2011 3:21 PM ET

Birth control risks3:40Play iconCBC News medical columnist Dr. Peter Lin discusses the increased danger posed to women who use Yasmin or Yaz birth control pillsBirth control risks3:40

Birth control pills such as Yasmin and Yaz may be associated with up to three times the risk of blood clots compared with other oral contraceptives, according to a Health Canada review.

The department announced Monday that it has completed a safety review of oral contraceptives containing drospirenone, sold under the brand names Yasmin and Yaz.

"Overall, the body of current evidence suggests that the risk of blood clots is 1.5 to 3 times higher with oral contraceptives that contain drospirenone relative to those that contain levonorgestrel, a different hormone," Health Canada said in a release.

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Tags: birth control pills, blood clots, drospirenone, drug injury, Health Canada, safety review, side effects, Yasmin, YAZ

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