The research from Boston University School of Medicine in Massachusetts indicates that oral contraceptives containing desogestrel or gestodene increased the risk of blood clots by a factor of 2.3 compared to older birth control pills containing levonorgestrel. Women at increased risk of heart disease would be better off avoiding the levonorgestrel pills which can lower the levels of cardio-protective HDL cholesterol.
Most drugs do have some legitimate purpose on occasion and do provide some benefit.
There is always a safer option when it comes to birth control pills. Admittedly, it may not be as convenient, but other far safer options exist. Long term use will invariably increase the user's risk of developing serious chronic illness as this recent BMJ study highlights. If you find this newsletter interesting and valuable, help support it by recommending it to some friends by using this button. All Rights Reserved.