"after having my iud removed, i decided to go with a short term birth control so i could try for a baby within the next couple years.  it got put in in october 2016. by mid december i was having unexplained bruising on my legs, symptoms of bronchitis/asthma, weakness, and coughing up blood. in february 2017 i was finally diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary emboli and congestive heart failure and was hospitalized for a week. i was referred to a hematologist to figure out why i got the clots, being that blood disorders or heart disease does not run in my family.  the dr finally concluded that it was due to the new birth control i had so it was taken out by march of 2017. i guess i was the unlucky 1 in 100,000 to have severe side effects."