ZhiZhu on Nostr: "All forms of medication, including hormonal #BirthControl, can have side effects. ...

"All forms of medication, including hormonal #BirthControl, can have side effects. Some are rare, but serious...

the risk of developing blood clots from using birth-control pills... remains lower than the risk of developing blood clots in #pregnancy & the #postpartum period. Doctors note that Opill, the over-the-counter pill that will soon be available... contains only progestin — meaning it does not have the blood clot risk of estrogen-containing pills."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/03/21/stopping-birth-control-misinformation/

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