Sara Wassenaar: A Mother’s Warning

…crashing down. That’s when I learned that my only daughter, …

Finally Myself Again: Katie’s Story

…PE. They told me it can occur from birth control containing estrogen, in rare circumstances. I was told I could no longer use that form of birth control, and that…

May e-Newsletter | Celebrate & Share During National Women’s Health Week

…life-saving information about birth control and …

MAY E-NEWSLETTER | Prevent Blood Clots During NWHW

…of their birth control options. Together, we are …

An Ankle Injury Taught Me To Listen to My Body: Clare’s Story

…blood clot. Read more about birth control and blood clot risks, and take NBCA’s Birth Control and Blood Clots Risk Assessment Read more stories, or share your story with NBCA….

The Road Trips That Changed My Life: Cydnee’s Story

…who have experienced a blood clot. Read more about birth control and blood clot risks, and take NBCA’s Birth Control and Blood Clots Risk Assessment Read more stories, or share…

I Survived Blood Clots Twice: Nicole’s Story

…believed that the clots were caused by my birth control. I had just started using it a couple of months earlier. I spent the next six months on blood thinners….

Put Your Health First: Layla’s Story

…cycle was really bad when I decided to get on birth control pills at the age of 21. It was estrogen-based, and I didn’t think anything of it, because my…

I Tried to Push Through the Pain: Jenna’s Story

…with hormonal birth control that I had been on for several years, caused the clots to form. Here is some advice I have for others in hopes of helping at…

My Reproductive Choice Could Have Cost Me My Life: Lauren’s Story

…on the same birth control, having never experienced any adverse effects. I’m a big believer in the old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” So, I never felt…