Yaz is a popular oral contraceptive pill that is taken by millions of women around the world every year. As of late, Yaz has been connected with certain serious Yaz side effects and possibly life-threatening injuries. Women taking Yasmin, or its generic form Ocella, have reportedly suffered strokes, heart attacks, among other serious health problems. And on top of the already rising scrutiny, the FDA has sanctioned the makers of Yaz and Yasmin for misleading television advertisements that did not properly making known to consumers involving the conditions the pills were meant to treat.

Bells and whistles went off when women in their 20s and 30s were suddenly falling victim to ischemic stroke and blood clots after being put on Ocella. Healthy twenty-somethings who were on this brand of contraception for as little as a few months were exhibiting symptoms of major side effects and serious health risks. Ischemic stroke, heart arrhythmia, and pulmonary embolism are just some of the serious Yaz side effects allegedly experienced by patients put on this oral contraceptive pill.

It is crucial that women become their own advocates and take charge of the decisions being made about their health and their bodies. As a whole, the American public relies too heavily on doctors and pharmaceuticals to give them answers in a bottle. In the internet age, it is up to you to do your own research and become knowledgeable. Drug recalls and corporate lawsuits have become all too commonplace in America. At some point, the masses have to stop expecting the government and big business to have their welfare in mind. It is time for the public to eventually take the first step and not be so quick to swallow anything passed to them in pill form.