How one in TWELVE women carry mutation that increases the risk of blood clots when taking the Pill... so why DON'T doctors test for genetic quirk before dishing out the contraceptive willy-nilly? : vimarsana.com

How one in TWELVE women carry mutation that increases the risk of blood clots when taking the Pill... so why DON'T doctors test for genetic quirk before dishing out the contraceptive willy-nilly?

Everyone inherits two copies of a gene called factor V (F5) from their parents. However, eight per cent of people have a mutated version that triggers a disorder called Factor V Leiden.

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