yaz

Yaz is a term used in several distinct contexts, spanning music, medicine, and language. It is not tied to a single topic but rather to different subjects that share the same spelling.

In music, Yaz refers to a British synthpop duo formed in 1981 by Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet. The group was marketed as Yazoo in the United Kingdom due to a naming conflict with another act, while in the United States they released material under the name Yaz. Their debut album, Upstairs at Eric’s (1982), produced several international hits, including Only You and Don’t Go, helping establish the duo as a notable act in the early 1980s. Moyet and Clarke pursued separate projects after their initial run, with later reunions under the Yaz name for live performances and new material.

In medicine, YAZ is a brand of combined oral contraceptive containing ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone. Marketed by Bayer, it is prescribed to prevent pregnancy and can be used for other approved indications in some jurisdictions, such as acne. Like other blood-sugar or hormone-based contraceptives, YAZ carries potential risks, including cardiovascular events, and it is contraindicated for certain individuals. Medical guidance and regulatory labeling provide specific recommendations on who may or may not use it.

In Turkish, yaz means summer, the season between spring and autumn. The word appears in everyday language and literature and can also appear as part of compound terms or names. It is written without diacritics in standard Turkish orthography.

Across different languages and industries, Yaz therefore functions as a multi-use term encompassing music branding, a pharmaceutical product, and a common noun in Turkish.