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Aren the risks associated with the Ortho Evra® patch the same as the pill?

April 26, 2017associated ORTHO patch Pill

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Aren the risks associated with the Ortho Evra® patch the same as the pill?

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Although the pill and the birth control patch both increase estrogen levels, women who use the Ortho Evra® patch can be exposed to up to 60 percent more estrogen than those taking the pill. The deaths of at least 23 women have been linked to use of the birth control patch.