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Originally posted by AXiD670
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Saw this article on msn today. I thought I'd post it over here and see what everybody thought.
Personally, I'd rather risk an accidental pregnancy than death, but that's just me.
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Birth control patch linked to higher fatality rate
Report: Device has three times greater risk of stroke, blood clot than pill
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FYI - The pill can cause blood clots, too - especially if you smoke. That happened to my mom, who had a pulmonary embolism at age 32. (She recovered, thankfully, but has to be very careful now because she's prone to clots even though she's not on the pill and quit smoking.)