Volunteer Spotlight: Mimi MacKinnon
…Mimi suffered a near fatal pulmonary embolism at the age of 31 related to birth control. During her journey, she has searched for ways to become meaningfully involved in the…
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…
In the Blink of an Eye, Your Life Can Change: Morgan’s Story
…cause of my blood clot was my birth control pill. It’s crazy for me to think about since I was on the pill for about four years before the clot….
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…
I Developed PTSD From This Experience: Autumn’s Story
…be connected to estrogen-based birth control and being sedentary from injuries to my legs and feet. I’m pretty sure I developed some PTSD from this experience. My advice to other…
Surviving Blood Clots is Life-Changing: Jackie’s Story
…I was immediately started on a new oral anticoagulant medication. No leads came about to explain why this happened so suddenly. I had been on birth control pills since my…
Make Sure You Ask Questions Before Ingesting Prescribed Medications: Riddhi’s Story
I suffer from severe polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and irregular cycles. My doctor prescribed birth control pills to regulate my cycle back in December 2021. I often felt cramps in…
I Had a Blood Clot in my Brain: Jacarra’s Story
…discovered that estrogen-based birth control and long travel were two risk factors that contributed to my blood clot. Thankfully, by November 2019, my clots were completely gone, and the doctors…
When in Doubt, Check it Out: Melissa’s Story
…and me, because I was faithfully taking birth control. Due to the heavy bleeding, the doctor suspected I was losing the baby. He was right, I was miscarrying. I spoke…
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…