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Can birth control pills cause blood clots? been on marvelon for 14 months with no problem until recently....nasty muscle cramps and swelling
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See your OB-GYN: The progesterone content of your birth control pills may cause some swelling/ cramps and all birth control pills can cause blood clots in the leg veins. See your Primary Care Provider for a review of your susceptibility to vein problems and a review of your pill. Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 12/12/2015
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