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A member asked:
What are some disadvantages of using the birth control patch?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Blood clot: Any birth control method that has estrogen in it has rare, but serious, side effects like blood clot, stroke and heart attack. Keep in mind however that getting pregnant has a risk of blood clot that is 6 to 10 times greater than birth control. Also to keep things in prespective...Driving your car is probably the riskiest thing you do on a daily basis.
Answered 12/31/2014
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Compliance: The most concerning down side is a slightly higher risk of a dvt. There are advantages, the primary advantage of the patch for birth control is the avoidance of needing to remember to take the pill every day.
Answered 12/12/2013
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