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Birth Control Patch and Blood Clots

06 November, 2009 07:35:00 All4women

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Women who use the birth-control patch havedouble the risk of blood clots as those on oral contraceptives. The patch exposes women to 60% more oestrogen.

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Comments (4 posted):

Emily on 06 November, 2009 01:26:51

I have been on the pill for 18 years and have decided to go for sterilization. Is there any side effects when leaving the pill after I have done the sterilization?

GLENDA SARDIEN on 06 November, 2009 10:16:44

Menopause a topic to to discuss, and natural medication that can be used, for e.g. hot flushes,the strange, light-headed, mad feeling you experience in your head.

Cheryl de Swardt on 06 November, 2009 09:48:25

Hi there

i have been on the pill for a good couple of years and have recently changed over to the 2 month injection, my period started normal date last month but has not yet stopped, has been bleeding for the pass 2 weeks now. is still normal???

marcia mohlala on 06 November, 2009 09:42:34

Hi There

well for me the patch has worked extremely well and i don't suffer from headaches like i used to with the injection. and i also have a balanced diet meal and iam able to lose weight.