Yaz and Skin blushing/flushing - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Skin blushing/flushing is reported as a side effect among people who take Yaz (drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Yasmin, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Skin blushing/flushing 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 Skin blushing/flushing?

Skin blushing/flushing (a sudden reddening of the face, neck) is found to be associated with 2,010 drugs and 2,936 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Skin blushing/flushing.

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On Jul, 27, 2026

39,984 people reported to have side effects when taking Yaz.
Among them, 45 people (0.11%) have Skin blushing/flushing.

Among these 45 people:

How long have people been on Yaz when they have Skin blushing/flushing? *

What is the gender of people who have Skin blushing/flushing when taking Yaz? *

female: 86.36 %
male: 13.64 %

What is the age of people who have Skin blushing/flushing when taking Yaz? *

What are other drugs people take besides Yaz? *

What are other side effects people have besides Skin blushing/flushing? *

Pain: 14 people, 31.11%
Feeling Hot: 12 people, 26.67%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 22.22%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 20.00%
Emotional Distress: 8 people, 17.78%
Nausea And Vomiting: 8 people, 17.78%
Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 17.78%
Headache (pain in head): 8 people, 17.78%
Injury: 8 people, 17.78%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 15.56%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 7 people, 15.56%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 6 people, 13.33%
High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 8.89%
Premenstrual Syndrome: 4 people, 8.89%
Depression: 3 people, 6.67%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 6.67%
Pain: 3 people, 6.67%
Gait Disturbance: 2 people, 4.44%
Migraine (headache): 2 people, 4.44%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 2 people, 4.44%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Yaz (41,514 reports)

Skin blushing/flushing treatments and more:

Skin blushing/flushing (117,676 reports)

How severe was Skin blushing/flushing and when was it recovered:

Skin blushing/flushing in Yaz

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

Skin blushing/flushing and drugs with ingredients of drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol (83 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 Skin blushing/flushing:

Skin blushing/flushing (2,010 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Skin blushing/flushing:

Skin blushing/flushing (2,936 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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