What are the real risks of taking the contraceptive pill?
These events are very rare
Millions of women take the contraceptive pill every day - but how many of them know the risks?
A coroner has ruled that a blood clot that killed a 23-year-old woman from Newport was a side effect of the birth control pill Dianette. Charlotte Foster (above) collapsed three weeks after telling colleagues that she had chest pains and was feeling short of breath.
The risks of getting a clot because of the Pill is very low but there are some circumstances in which one may be more likely. We asked Dr Hilary Jones to give us more information and to tell us whether we should be concerned if we're taking Dianette or a similar Pill.
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