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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I might have been you when I was young. That’s before I learned I have a genetic blood clotting disorder and my mom almost died of a blood clot, and the hematologists warned me that I could never use hormonal BC again. One of them, a woman, told me she was angry about how many young women with clots she saw.

These aren’t risk-free. And it is not some conservative conspiracy to say that. [/quote]

DP. I'm glad you found out, and I'm glad you have alternative options.

But before you knew about your inherited thrombophilia, you know what would have been a greater risk to you for forming clots than BCP? Pregnancy.[/quote]

What a condescending and unnecessary response. Ugly. [/quote]

But notably not untrue.[/quote]

I’m the PP who posted about my blood clotting disorder. The PPs post about pregnancy suggests she has quite a dim understanding of causality. I’m not really convinced she is the best spokesperson for hormonal birth control, truth be told. [/quote]

Pregnancy is a higher risk factor for blood clots than OCP. That is just medical facts. If you don't know that, then I'm afraid you have a rather dim understanding of how this works -- and why are you offering advice?

[quote]To put the risk of developing a blood clot from a birth control pill into perspective: The risk of blood clots is higher when using any birth control pills than not using them, [b]but still remains lower than the risk of developing blood clots in pregnancy and in the postpartum period. [/b]

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Updated information about the risk of blood clots in women taking birth control pills containing drospirenone
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-drug-safety-communication-updated-information-about-risk-blood-clots-women-taking-birth-control
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[quote]People use contraceptives for a number of reasons, including to regulate their periods, to help balance their moods, to reduce acne and to eliminate menstrual cramps. Of course, most people who take CHC do so to stop them getting pregnant - and [b]pregnancy itself entails a far higher blood clot risk than that associated with combined hormonal contraceptives.[/b]

Does the contraceptive pill increase your risk of blood clots?
https://patient.info/news-and-features/does-the-contraceptive-pill-increase-your-risk-of-blood-clots[/quote]

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PP here. My God. Do you truly only think my only choices were pregnancy or hormonal birth control?

Wow. You really are dim. [/quote]

No, but you apparently think we can't tell women than pregnancy is a higher risk factor for clots than OCP, because they won't be able to figure out that there are other options.

Give them some credit. Some women can't tolerate or don't want other options, and the pill is safer than pregnancy. Stop hiding that from them for your own political agenda. [/quote]

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