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Karl21

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Birth Control & Family Blood Clotting History - At Risk?
Posted: 12-03-05 19:43pm

Hello all

i am very new to this forum (this is my first post) on behalf of my girlfriend. She and I are constantly dreaming about using bc instead of condoms as a contraceptive.

However, she is extremely terrified of bc because her family has a history of blood clotting. Her mother is unable to take bc because of blood clotting risk. Furthermore, her sister used bc pills several years ago and suffered life threatening blood clotting in her thighs and was rushed to hospitol.

However, we are both very keen on using bc and we are wondering what you all recommend? Is it most likely she may be hurt as well?

Please also note the following:

a) she is 21

b) she is a non smoker and very very rarely drinks socially.

C) she has used emergency contraception ("morning-after pill") because of accidents we have had twice before. It is my understanding that emergency contraceptive pills are the same as bc pills but more potent??

D) after using emergency contraception pills she had a brown discharge for several days after taking it.

E) her sister who suffered blood clotting from bc years ago has since used emergency contraception as well and has not had any problems with it (no blood clots)

thank you all for your input and advice. We both desperately want to use bc to avoid the hastle of condoms but nothing is more important to me then her safety and well-being. I simply couldnt be without her.

Your advice is much appreciated

-karl
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solar001

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Joined: 23 Nov 2005
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Location: Weston, FL

Posted: 12-04-05 09:17am

If she has a history of blood clots in the family, then I would definitely think no as far as hormonal bc, unless she talks to her Dr. About which method has less. I know yasmin is supposed to be a bc pill with the least amount of hormones (among the pills). Women have died here in the states from blood clots while on the patch, so I would say "no" to that. Nuvaring is the one that i've seen with the least about of hormones. It's a vaginal ring kept in place for 3 weeks, then removed for 1 week, then you start a new ring, etc. Have your girl talk to her doctor. Perhaps a diaphram would be another idea since she can't use hormonal bc
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JanetBee

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Joined: 28 Apr 2004
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Posted: 12-04-05 12:19pm

I was in a similar situation to your girlfriend. My sister was on the pill for about 10 minutes before getting a blood clot and ending up in hospital. But she smoked a pack a day plus she was overweight. I was on the pill for about 15 years, with no problems, but I have never smoked and I was not overweight (then at least!). So I guess your gf will have to talk to the doctor, but a lot of them won't take the risk if there is already a family history.
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