What if a woman has thrombophilia but has never developed a blood clot?
…birth control pills containing an estrogen and a …
Don’t Let Anyone Dismiss Your Symptoms: Haley’s Story
…close together, which causes the blood circulation in my arms to be sluggish. I was also taking hormonal birth control pills that added to my risk that I have since…
NBCA PRAISES SURGEON GENERAL’S OFFICE FOR ISSUING “CALL TO ACTION” TO PREVENT DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS AND PULMONARY EMBOLISM
…or living in nursing homes. Others at risk include people with …
My Gynecologist Never Warned Me of the Dangers: Jeanne’s Story
…clot as a result of taking a third generation birth control pill. Interestingly, her warning was one I had never received from my gynecologist – the same doctor who insisted…
Kicks for Clots Kicks Off Its 3rd Annual Tournament
…surgery, lengthy immobility, child birth and …
Died of a PE at 23: Anna’s Story
…taking a third generation birth control pill. Results of an ultrasound/Doppler of her leg were negative for DVT. At a follow-up three weeks later, her leg was normal shape and…
Keep Your Legs Active on Flights: Melanie’s Story
…warfarin. At the time of the diagnosis, the possible causes of my DVT included taking oral birth control pills which increase risk for clots, and sitting still for too long…
It’s Too Risky to Have More Children: Sarah’s Story
…Coumadin and compression hose. I didn’t know the reason that I developed the blood clot, and my doctor’s only thought was that it was due to birth control pills, which…
Blood Clots Across Three Generations: Amanda’s Story
…very angry, because I was young, fairly active, quit smoking ages ago, and had stopped taking birth control pills, in an effort to avoid repeating my mother’s medical history. I…
I Increased My Risk Without Realizing It: Lisa’s Story
…syndrome in which my artery was compressing my vein, which caused the clot, because blood could not flow freely. I was also taking hormonal birth control pills, which added to…