Blood Clots Can Happen to Anyone: Tamara’s Story
In January 2015, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and started estrogen-based birth control. Two months later, I married an active duty Marine and moved from Georgia to…
I Thought it Was Appendicitis: Samantha’s Story
…Leiden. That combined with birth control and the car accident in November caused a life-threatening clot to form. At 20 years old, I am a warfarin warrior and my entire…
My Children Will Have Education About Blood Clots: Katelyn’s Story
…positive for three blood clotting disorders, factor V Leiden (heterozygous), plasminogen deficiency, and prothombrin gene mutation (factor II). My other risk factors were estrogen-based birth control and a plane flight….
MAY E-NEWSLETTER | WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR HEALTH, YOUR CHOICES MATTER
…life-saving information about birth control and …
I Suddenly Felt Like My Leg Was Dying: Kailea’s Story
…addition to the car accident, my other risk factors included estrogen-based birth control and factor V Leiden (heterozygous). My advice is to listen to your body. If you feel like…
I Was Diagnosed With Unexplained Chest Pain: Kyndal’s Story
…have no answers for what this was. Almost a year of follow-up testing revealed the sole reason for this occurrence was due to estrogen-based birth control, and I was finally…
Youth Doesn’t Equal Invincibility: Helen’s Story
…immediately asked me if I was on hormonal birth control. I said yes, I had been on the combo pill since July. I will never forget the look of horror…
I’m the Most Positive Person in the World: Colleen’s Story
…I had to have surgery. After having surgery, I was put on Quasence – an extended-cycle birth control pill that allowed me to have only four menstrual cycles a year….
Listen to Your Body and Trust Your Doctor: Dana’s Story
…stopped taking the low-dose estrogen birth control I had been on for years. Whenever I travel by car or plane, I always make sure to stretch my legs. Upon recently…
I Knew Nothing About Blood Clots: Shawna’s Story
…wasn’t on birth control, I had had any recent injuries or surgeries. A month or so later, I was diagnosed with factor II mutation. This knowledge changed the course of…