Deep Vein Disaster: New Study Shows Clots Higher With Some Birth Control
Could some birth control pills raise your risk for a blood clot?
For many years now, birth control pills have given women freedom—freedom from fear of an unwanted pregnancy, and freedom from the heavy painful periods that keep them from enjoying every day activities. But now thanks to side effects, researchers are finding that some of the newer types of birth control pills may not be as liberating as originally thought as they raise the chance of developing a blood clot. (more…)