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Woman died of DVT after taking contraceptive pill
A woman collapsed and died from a blood clot just three months after she started taking a new contraceptive pill.
Helen Schofield was not told of the risk of deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, when her GP prescribed Dianette for her heavy periods.
Because the drug also works as a contraceptive, the 33-year-old stopped taking her existing pill, Celeste.
But three months later, Miss Schofield collapsed as...