On 7/2/2014 3:16 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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> I don't know about that but blood clots are a big risk. Especially if
> you smoke and they are not advised if you are over 40.
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> I do know of a woman who had multiple strokes from birth control. Yaz,
> specifically. She is young. And now she rarely leaves the house because
> she is embarrassed about how she is today. Plus she doesn't handle
> interaction with people well. Confuses what is left of her brain.
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> You could not pay me to use those pills. Not that I need them now but
> when I was younger, I never considered them.

My guess is that pregnancy poses a greater risk for a woman than any
little ole pill. It may cause a chronic condition that pretty much takes
over your life for 18 to 24 years. Of course, this assumes that you
survive the pregnancy. Our last pregnancy nearly killed my wife.