The mother of a 23-year-old woman who died after developing a blood clot claims that not enough women are aware of the dangers of taking the contraceptive pill. The mother of a 23-year-old woman who died after developing a blood clot claims that not enough women are aware of the dangers of taking the contraceptive pill. 'There is a huge void in our lives' - Mum whose daughter (23) died from clot warns about contraceptive pillLauren Johnson (23) from Swords died from a blood clot caused by the medication prescribed to her for mild acne. She died due to a venous sinus thrombosis (blood clot) and associated hemorrhage in the brain at Beaumont Hospital four days later. At an inquest into Lauren's death, the Dublin District Coroners Court found that the prescribed medication was the cause of death.

Source: Irish Independent January 14, 2018 10:52 UTC