All medications come with risks. But some birth control pills come with more risk than others, leading France to consider limiting some birth control pills' use.

The support of two advisory committees to the FDA for birth control pills with drospirenone is in question.  A industry watchdog group pointed out various relationships among committee members.

Women who use oral contraception, take caution: Birth control pills that contain the hormone  drospirenone may cause blood clots. Government officials are still examining study data and will decided whether the pills’ benefits outweigh the risk.