Originally posted by vivifyJust "combination" OC's (progestin/estrogen) and low-dose combos are safer. The incident rate is low.
Do all oral contraceptives have this risk, or just certain ones?
It seems that this conversation is turning into a defense of IUDs. If IUDs are really as safe (compared to other contraceptives) as everyone is saying, then I have no qualms with them.
If you want to read about an unsafe IUD:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalkon_Shield