Wow, this article kind of scared the crap out of me:

Six years ago, Sarah was one of the first Canadians to take Diane-35. She believes it was the likely cause of her blood clot. Sarah says she was told it was a birth control pill that would also clear up her occasional pimple.

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What Sarah didn’t know was that because of health concerns, Health Canada says Diane-35 should never be prescribed as birth control, that it’s meant to treat severe acne. And even then, Health Canada says you should stop taking Diane-35 a couple of months after your severe acne clears up.

I was on Diane-35 for about four years as a contraceptive. I was never told anything about these risks, and though blood-clots might have been among usual line-up of possible side effects listed on the package, so was just about every other possible aliment the company wanted to save its ass from being accused of causing. But not this: “Health Canada also says Diane-35 may have contributed to the deaths of five Canadian women.” I don’t remember death being one of the symptoms listed. Jesus. Anyway, I’ve switched to Alesse since Diane-35 was taken off the market, and though I’m glad I did I just wish there was an effective birth control product out there that didn’t put my health at risk at all. Any thoughts from fellow uterus owners?