I Couldn’t Catch My Breath: Kim’s Story
…the doctor that I saw that day was nothing short of miraculous! I discussed my symptoms with him, and he asked me whether I was taking birth control pills. I…
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….
My Leg Was Massively Swollen, Purple, and Hot: Shelby’s Story
…control, the same birth control I had taken for several years. Around Thanksgiving, I began having cramps in my right leg, especially while sitting or lying down. I mentioned them…
I Had Two DVTs: Lotus’s Story
I noticed that I had severe cramping in my right calf in 2003, and ended up in the hospital for a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The birth control pills I…
Grateful to Be Alive: Melanie’s Story
…during my annual exam, my gynecologist suggested I take birth control to “get through menopause without having to deal with the nuisances.” A voice inside me said “no” because I…
Grateful For My Knowledge of Factor V Leiden: Lori Preston’s Story
…hydrated, I exercise, I am not on birth control, and I don’t smoke. We were also blessed with birth of our second daughter, who was born in January 2007. Thanks…
NFL Linebacker Leon Jacobs Steps Up to Stop the Clot®
…risk factors associated with blood clots, including, for example, …
National Blood Clot Alliance Joins New Women’s Coalition
…community, allowing more women to discover the unique risk …
Mamas Get Blood Clots Too: Justine’s story
…estrogen-based birth control. After this diagnosis, I was extremely cautious about blood clots moving forward, especially when I decided to start having kids at 35. Pregnant women are five times…
Blood Clot Risk and What You Can Do
…bus Active cancer/chemotherapy Bone fracture or cast …