RIP
RIP
The common thread in the anecdotes seems to be lack of education or awareness. Read the insert — it spells out all the conceivable (pardon) complications and side effects. All the required warnings won’t fit on the packaging in large bold print.
Pulmonary embolism is pretty challenging to diagnose and is frequently missed. The use of birth control pills and sudden dyspnea were good clues for something as risky as PE.
Who hasn’t seen a TV commercial about a new miracle drug that either cures or relieves some painful condition? And how about the 30 second listing of side effects associated with the new miracle drug that transfers the responsibility for the adverse reactions to the user or his/her physician? And how many other drugs would be prescribed to alleviate the side effects? And how many other side effects result from the additional medications? And..........
She had a future that will never be, because nothing is more important than consequence-free sex.
Ya think they are gonna stop all birth control pills?
I am a male in my mid 80’s who rcently had a clot in my leg and lungs.
My doctor sent me to a vascular specialist who found thaat I have Factor V Leiden mutation.
Look it up. Too long to explain here.
I suspect that many of the cases discussed in this article have the mutation.
Certainly any woman who is going on the pill should be tested for it.
Three doctors missed the fact that I have it, possibly because I am far beyond the age where the problem usually shows up.
All the more reason that young people should have the test before using any drug that might cause clotting and also before any major operation that might cause clotting.
“Fallan’s devastated mother was quoted in the Birmingham Mail, “She was only on it to regulate her periods.”
Absolutely tragic. The poor woman was on on birth control to regulate her periods and she ends up dead.
THERE IS A SAFE ALTERNATIVE:
“NFP — It Ain’t Your Momma’s Rhythm”
snip http://catholicexchange.com/nfp-it-ain%e2%80%99t-your-momma%e2%80%99s-rhythm/
Sounds to me like she was killed by the one who misdiagnosed.
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
The 21st Century.
Why would a 12 year old be on the pill?
There are certainly pros and cons to “The Pill.” It made my college girlfriend’s PMS completely crazy and my step-daughter’s doctor recommended it to help control her acne.