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Can Your Birth Control Cause Blood Clots? An OB-GYN Explains
In this video, ob/gyn Kecia Gaither, MD, explains whether birth control can actually cause blood clots, and why the risk isn’t so simple.
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Mera Goodman, MD, FAAP
Updated on February 14, 2025In this video, learn about the complex link between blood clot risk and birth control, according to Kecia Gaither, MD, OB-GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Additional Medical Contributors
- Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, MS, MBA, FACOGDr. Gaither, an ob-gyn and maternal fetal medicine specialist, is director of perinatal services at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, a member of NYC Health + Hospitals System in Bronx, New York.
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