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Charlotte, 26 years old

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“I was at Roissy airport after a long-haul flight. While waiting in the endless customs line, I had trouble moving my left leg. It felt terribly heavy and painful. It was worse than having my leg fall asleep. I had been drinking water and walking often during the eight-hour flight. I figured this incident was due to fatigue and painfully worked my way through line. Once I got out of the airport, I couldn’t walk anymore. I was put in a wheelchair and had to go through a series of tests. At age 15, I was diagnosed with phlebitis caused by contraception prescribed to treat endometriosis. This pill wasn’t right for me and aggravated an existing vascular weakness. I’m still taking medication for this female disorder and pay close attention to any pain. I also tell everyone about this experience. Young girls need to be better informed about the risks of contraception with synthetic estrogen.”

 

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Sabine, 39 years old

Doctor (Rouen, France)

I had been taking combination birth control pills since I was 16 for acne and I continued to self-prescribe them. I didn’t have the time to see a gynecologist because I worked too much and had kids to take care of. I didn’t have any significant medical history, apart from a family history of [...]

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Chantal, 70 years old

There’s a BEFORE and an AFTER. For a number of years, I suffered from an arrhythmia. Despite an electric shock and medications, I was having more and more episodes lasting longer each time. At 68 years of age, I was unable to plan activities, an outing or even accept an invitation because of my [...]

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Marlène, 37 years old

Medical secretary (Lille, France)

I didn’t have any health problems before my pregnancy in 2009, but I was under observation because I was expecting twins. I was hospitalized at 37 weeks to monitor the babies and I had lots of edema at the end of the pregnancy. I gave birth by C-section because the twins’ health condition was [...]

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