Does anyone know how many women have died as a result of taking cyclessa?

I'm so very sorry for the loss of your daughter. I dont think there is anything worse for a parent! Did your daughter have any health problems other than being obese? Generally obesity is not a contraindication to the pill unless she had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or any underlying heart problems along with being overweight. The risks for even an overweight girl are generally low as long as she is healthy otherwise. Any pill can be a risk if a girl has high blood pressure or heart problems. Smoking can increase chances of problems but usually nore so after a woman is over 35. I've read the patient information insert and there are no warnings for overweight women unless they have the underlying health problems like the high blood pressure, diabetes or heart problems. If she did have those health issues the increased risk would be there for any hormonal birth control pill and could have happened even on the Ortho Tri-Cyclen.

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You can file a report with the FDA regarding your daughters death in relation to taking this medication. Go to the FDA website and you will see a section in a box to the right on the screen that will lead you to where you can fill out a form for them to investigate. Again, my deepest condolences to you and your family on your loss. It is such a sad ending for a young girl whose life has been cut short way too soon.