Health experts have warned women who take a common daily pill they need to be aware of the risks when flying if they are heading for a foreign holiday this summer.
Women on contraception need to be aware of the signs of a blood clot when flying.Jamie Winn PharmD, Medical Director at Universal Drugstore, said: "Many women around the world chose the birth control pill as their method of contraception.
While this medication is generally safe, it can increase your risk of developing certain medical conditions - and that includes blood clots.""Alongside this, flying for long periods of time can also increase the risk of developing a blood clot due to the fact most people remain seated in the same position for long stretches."Oral contraception can increase the chance of blood clots due to the hormones contained in many birth control pills, specifically estrogen.
Progestin is another hormone used in combination oral contraceptives (COCs). However, studies have shown that most progestin-only contraceptives do not increase the risk of blood clots.Birth control pills with estrogen can increase blood clotting by raising certain clotting factors and lowering a protein that prevents clots.
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