Hi there, so I have been wanting to get on the birth control pill for a couple years now but I've always been too afraid to do so. We had a family friend die at age 20 after having a stroke while on the birth control Yaz. I recognize that the pills containing drospirenone and other newer generation progestins supposedly hold a higher risk than the older generation, but I hear so many stories online of young, healthy girls getting blood clots on all different and supposedly safer, lower dose brands of the pill. Could it be that a lot of these girls have Factor V Leiden and just don't realize it? I can't imagine that all of them do. I could use some insight. I feel like I get so many contradicting responses from health professionals and I just don't know who to believe. Thank you!