"i am 21 years old, non-smoker, do not drink often, exercise regularly (aka. poster child of health, i was a college athlete as well...i don&#039;t even have a cavity!) i recently got diagnosed with dvt (blood clot in leg) and a pulmonary embolism.  i was on junel fe and the 3 doctors i saw said it was due to the birth control.  do not take this!  i know it is considered a &quot;rare&quot; side effect, but it can happen to you easily.  apparently it is not as rare as i thought.  the medication is very costly and you may have to be on blood thinners for the rest of your life. be careful."