Philippines
A 16-year-old female asked:
Im taking yaz birth control pills. how can i prevent the chances of blood clots?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Basics: The risk of such meds are minimal if/when the prescribing source has done a detailed family & personal medical history. This detail would reveal any predisposing factors that would suggest need for any lab to rule out a clotting susceptibility. If there are none, risk is minimized. You would not be able to change your personal risk.
64 viewsReviewed Jul 05, 2020
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Alternative: Talk to your doctor to ascertain if IUD would be appropriate for you.
Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.
Get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health!
63 viewsReviewed Jul 07, 2020
Last updated Jul 11, 2020
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