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I have been having severe pmdd my gyno wants me to take gianvi (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol). i am 38 and scared of blood clot even though he said its safe. opinion?

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As long as you: don't smoke and have no hypercoagulability disorders(you clot more easily than normal people) and you've never had a blood clot(DVT or phlebitis)before,your risk for clot is exceedingly low, and I would say you are safe to use gianvi (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol).

Answered 5/17/2016

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