Skinny Jeans Were a Mechanism For Torture: Kelsey’s Story
…possess any genetic thrombophilia or predisposition to blood clots. Instead, the clot had been enabled because I was taking hormonal birth control pills since I was 17. I took the…
I Can’t Believe This Happened to Me: Alyssa’s Story
…survived as long as I did with all of the clotting. He immediately asked if I was on birth control (I had been for four years) and he made me…
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…with clotting disorders, atrial fibrillation, cancer, traumatic …
I Truly Felt This Was It: Kylie’s Story
…platelets was unreal to me. I was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and I’m also lupus anticoagulant positive. In terms of risk factors, I was on estrogen-based birth control. I…
This Experience Helped Me Find My Love For Medicine: Zoe’s Story
Three days after my 18th birthday, I experienced severe swelling in my left leg. I assumed I pulled a muscle as I went ice skating on my birthday, but that…
You’re Never Too Young to be Diagnosed with a Blood Clot: Maudi’s Story
…I needed to change my life and live healthily. I stopped birth control due to my age (38), and because it put me at high risk for future clots. I…
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…fibrillation, cancer, traumatic injury, and risks related to …
Born with Prothrombin Mutation Gene: Tyson’s Story
…this gene when she gets older, and we plan to talk to her about her choices when it comes to estrogen-based birth control and starting her own family. This experience…
The Spark for Advocacy: Michele’s Story
…surgery. At the time, I was slightly overweight and on hormonal birth control pills. I also had a family history of blood clots and two different genetic clotting mutations, although…
If You Feel Like Something is Wrong, Please Advocate for Yourself: Nicole’s Story
…helped to cope. If you feel like something is wrong, please advocate for yourself. You know yourself better than anyone else. Resources CVST Patient Stories Birth Control Psychological Impact of…