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A member asked:

I'm 21 and been on the same bc for years, could i get a blood clot from my birthcontrol? i don't smoke.

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Dr. Ali Seifi answered

Specializes in Critical Care

It depends: Yes, all bc pills have risk of clot, dvt, pe... The risk is also depends on other aggravating risk factors as you said such as smoke , family history and genetic clotting factor deficiencies , etc... So no bc is safe in general...

Dr Dinhofer agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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