Am I right in thinking there's a greater risk at her age that it might cause a heart attack? Wouldn't
it be better if she waited till she was in her 20s,
when I imagine it would be safer?
No, it's really the other way round, ma'am. The
risks of heart attack and strokes increase as you get
older. For young women of 18, the danger is very
low indeed. However, I hope your daughter doesn't
smoke - because the dreaded cigarettes do
considerably increase the risks of the Pill.
If you liked this article and would like to share it with others on the web who might be searching for good content we've made it easy for you to do it.
At the bottom of all articles, you'll see links to six sites. These sites - commonly called 'social bookmark' or 'social news' sites - have large communities of web users who share and rate interesting, useful and fun things on the web.
Clicking the links will automatically add the address of the story you are reading to one of these sites, letting you share it with others. Each site will ask you to register to share stories. Registration is free and once a member, you can store, recommend and search for stories that interest you.
Print
Email this
