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Is it safe to take birth control pills after having a pulmonary embolism?
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Depends: Not if they contain estrogen. A history of pulmonary embolism is a contraindication to contraceptives that use an estrogen, and with good reason. However, despite the same blanket contraindication, progestin only contraceptives are generally safe even with this history.
Answered 4/19/2013
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Not the best: See your gyn for advice. Be sure your DVT and lungs have cleared as well.
Answered 9/28/2016
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