What is factor V Leiden?
…clotting. For example, I stay hydrated, I exercise, I am not on …
Paramedics Assumed It Was Anxiety: Christina’s Story
…CT or D-Dimer, which would have indicated what was wrong, along with her recent start to birth control and broken foot. On Tuesday, January 13, 2015, Christina was experiencing pain…
I Saw Five Doctors Before I was Diagnosed: Sherrye’s Story
…of 2021, my husband and I took a three-hour drive from Connecticut to Boston. This was three weeks after I started birth control to treat uterine fibroid symptoms. I had…
Be Aware of Your Body: Lyrene’s Story
…on heparin immediately and was admitted for five days. The PE caused some lung damage. I was told my clots formed due to taking estrogen-based birth control pills. I had…
Factor V Leiden Runs In My Family: Abby’s Story
…child. I was skeptical. But the doctors told me it was provoked by my birth control pill and Covid. Of course, this could have some truth, but it didn’t tell…
Do Not Wait to Seek Care: Melissa’s Story
…for heterozygous factor V Leiden and factor II blood clotting disorders. I stopped my oral birth control pills immediately because they carry risk for blood clots, and was started on…
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…
I Got Extremely Lucky: Kelly’s Story
…to my cardiologist. He advocated for me throughout the entire process and still to this day. I had no known family history or risk factors besides hormonal birth control. Genetic…
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…
Forever Changed: Summer’s Story, as Told By Her Partner
…with us. The cause of the clots is still to be determined, but she was on birth control. Summer was – and still is – an amazing woman who changed…