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I'd like to start taking birth control pills, but I know that with every year I age, the greater the chances are of getting a stroke or blood clot from birth control pills. I took Estrostep FE several years ago, and I started experiencing heaviness in my chest on and off at that time. I didn't think it had anything to do with the pill; I remained on it, and the heaviness went away after a couple months. I never thought about the pill causing it; I was 20 years old at the time and healthy. But, I recently read about someone else who had similar symptoms when she started the pill - she thought it could've been a blood clot. So, now I'm a little worried about going on the pill again. I stopped Estrostep after 8 months because it caused vaginal dryness (to the point where my skin was bleeding and cracking), which made sex almost impossible. I'm interested in the low-dose birth control pills. Are there less risks w/those? I'm 26, which isn't "over 35," but I know the risk is higher at my.

all BC warns of the possibility, and its more common with certain kinds of BC. For example, the ortho-evra oatch is NOTORIOUS for causing stroke, blood clots, and deep vein thrombosis. the symptoms are exacerbated by use in women over 30 and women who smoke, so especially if these apply to you, keep an eye on how you're feeling when on BC.Also, low-dose works well for many women, but keep in mind that its usually used to regulate periods and the chances of getting pregnant with a low-doae, like ortho tricyclen lo for example, are much higher thsan in standard titrations.