By Jordan Bissell, 5/3/19
“For some women, birth control pills and patches can increase blood pressure,” Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine and director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, tells Bustle. For someone over 35, long-term birth control use can increase the risk of thrombotic phenomena (blood clots), especially with preexisting cardiac disease or diabetes.
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