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Can you explain why lawyers are sdvertising about the dangers of certain birth control pills but doctors still prescribe them?

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Birth control: Any medicine can have certain complications in the right individual. Birth control pills are no exception. Therefore their use needs to be monitored by a physician who can then intercede at the appropriate time should a complication start to occur.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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