Shock: oral contraceptives kill

The French pharmaceutical market regulators said that oral contraceptives are killed every year in the country, an average of 20 women. More about 2500 victims of blood clots, which do not lead to death.

Approximately 60% of French women of childbearing age take oral contraceptives That each year leads to death and 20 illnesses 2500 women. This statement was made by representatives of the National Agency for the control of safety of drugs and medical products ANSM - the main regulatory agency in the country's pharmaceutical market.

ANSM experts conducted a study which showed that oral contraceptives increase the risk of thrombosis   or blood clots in the blood. These complications can be deadly, because blood clots can cause strokes and heart attacks, if you get clots with blood flow to the brain or heart. 14 of the 20 deaths caused by oral contraceptives   third and fourth generation, which were launched in the last 20 years. The remaining six deaths on the conscience of medicines first and second generations.

At present, the experts carefully study the safety for women's health oral contraceptives third and fourth generations. 25-year-old Frenchwoman Marion Lara filed a lawsuit against the producers of medicines. She took the pills, which caused the stroke that led her to severe disability. Scientists from ANSM believe that oral contraceptives increase the risk of venous thromboembolism, but its still a risk is extremely low. Increased risk of thrombosis with age, any woman, regardless of whether it takes contraceptives or not. (READ MORE)

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