Peter Attia· MD
Now, as you get older, we know birth control pills can cause blood clots. So, we do worry about giving a birth control pill to grandma because you can increase blood clots, right?
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We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
Now, as you get older, we know birth control pills can cause blood clots. So, we do worry about giving a birth control pill to grandma because you can increase blood clots, right?
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Now, as you get older, we know birth control pills can cause blood clots. So, we do worry about giving a birth control pill to grandma because you can increase blood clots, right? That's true. I agree with that.