Bayer Corporation, the maker or the popular birth control Yaz, and its predecessor Yasmin, is currently facing legal issues due to potential health problems associated with these drugs. While all hormone based birth control poses some health risks, the risks are greater with Yaz and Yasmin because they are created using a third generation progestin called drospirenone.  Drospirenone can cause an increase in potassium levels in the blood, which can lead to hyperkalemia.  Hyperkalemia has been linked to various medical conditions, including heart rhythm disturbances, such as extrsystolies, pauses or bradycardia.  If left untreated hyperkalemia can be fatal.  Drospirenone also increases the risk of blood clots forming, including deep vein thrombosis which can lead to heart attacks, pulmonary embolisms, or can travel to the brain causing strokes.  These are serious health concerns that consumers should be aware of.  Since Yasmin and Yaz have been on the market, there have been hundreds of accounts of injury and death reported in users of these drugs.   If you or someone you know has been injured by a defective product and are seeking more information, please go to our “about us” page and contact Hill | Turner LLC.