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What are the risks of contraception injection?
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Same as the OCP: Same as oral contraceptive deep vein thrombosis and Pulmonary embolism which are clots on the legs , that travel back to the heart and from there to the lungs. If large enough could cause a fulminant pulmonary embolus and be lethal on most cases.
Answered 5/21/2015
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