Better Safe than Sorry: Gina’s Story
…elective procedures were canceled and, sadly, my tubal ligation was considered an elective procedure. My midwife gave me a birth control patch as a temporary solution. I wasn’t thinking about…
I Felt Like I Was Having a Heart Attack: Jessica’s Story
…that I was on birth control pills. I was shocked that a medicine I had been taking for other medical reasons made me this sick. I no longer take birth…
Blood Clot Awareness Month 2021: Share Your Stop the Clot® Story
…more information about blood clot risks connected to …
Bullying Led to Blood Clots: Jessica’s Story
…third generation birth control pill, which added to my risk, and which I stopped. My doctor advised a progestin-only injection as another means of birth control after my blood clots….
A Combination of Missed Risk Factors: Gina’s Story
…recently developed a DVT after a surgery around the same time mine occurred! The combination of my blood clotting disorder, birth control, and surgery significantly increased my risk for blood…
No One Should Have to Wait Five Months for a Diagnosis: Carly’s Story
…No one in my family has ever had a blood clot or clotting disorder. They predicted that my clot was caused by birth control I was on for menstrual problems….
My Strained Muscle was a Blood Clot: Cristal’s Story
…I did not test positive for any genetic causes, and my family does not have a history of clots. I was on estrogen-based birth control pills for 8-10 years without…
You are Stronger than You Think: Nicole’s Story
…to my extensive travel and genetic predisposition, my doctors determined that my estrogen-based birth control was also a contributing factor, so I switched to progestin-based birth control. I wouldn’t have…
Staying Positive Through My Experience with CVST: Maddie’s Story
I first learned about blood clots when I was 19 years old, after reading the warning label on one of my prescriptions. I had just started taking estrogen-based birth control,…
A Constant Headache Was a Sign of Something Serious: Marjorie’s Story
…for six months, and I was instructed to stop hormonal birth control. I figured since I stopped estrogen-based birth control, I would be fine, even though I had the factor…