Yaz and Gallbladder attack - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gallbladder attack is reported as a side effect among people who take Yaz (drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Yasmin, and have Premenstrual syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gallbladder attack when taking Yaz. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 39,984 people who have side effects when taking Yaz from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Yaz?

Yaz has active ingredients of drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 41,514 Yaz users. Check the latest studies of Yaz.

What is Gallbladder attack?

Gallbladder attack (gallstones, gallbladder disease and gallbladder pain) is found to be associated with 594 drugs and 987 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gallbladder attack.

On Apr, 22, 2026

39,984 people reported to have side effects when taking Yaz.
Among them, 663 people (1.66%) have Gallbladder attack.

Among these 663 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Yaz and have Gallbladder attack?

- Check whether Gallbladder attack is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Yaz:

Yaz (41,514 reports)

Gallbladder attack treatments and more:

Gallbladder attack (4,101 reports)

How severe was Gallbladder attack and when was it recovered:

Gallbladder attack in Yaz

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol:

Gallbladder attack and drugs with ingredients of drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol (1,062 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Yaz:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Gallbladder attack:

Gallbladder attack (594 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Gallbladder attack:

Gallbladder attack (987 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol (the active ingredients of Yaz) and Yaz (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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