Question:
If I want to take birth control pills to avoid becoming pregnant, does the progestin levonorgestrel cause fewer blood clots and heart attacks than desogestrel or gestodene?
Answer:
Yes
MedHead Confidence Score: 5
Amount Saved: $150 cost of doctor visit
MedHead Message:
Sometimes oldies are goodies. Stick with the older progesterones such as levonorgestrel in this study. Generic Ethinyl, estradiol 20mcg, and norgestimate are just $9.00 at Walmart. Safer AND cheaper. Nice!
References:
1. Weill A, Dalichampt M, Raguideau F, et al. Low dose oestrogen combined oral contraception and risk of pulmonary embolism, stroke, and myocardial infarction in five million French women: cohort study. BMJ. 2016;353i2002
