I Have to Take Things Slow Now: Reachelle’s Story
…thrombectomy procedure that helped get rid of the clots, which was putting a strain on my heart. In terms of risk factors, I was on estrogen-based birth control, which is…
I’ve Become a Passionate Advocate for Mental Health Support: Carrie’s Story
…I am so thankful. In terms of risk factors, my doctors stated that COVID could have played a role as well as my birth control. I’ve struggled to adjust after…
Know Your Blood Clot Risk Factors: Nicole’s Story
In May of 2021, I dislocated my ankle. I was also on hormonal birth control. After the ankle injury, I was told to go home and rest, and not to…
I’m a Two-Time Survivor of Pulmonary Emboli: Heather’s Story
…and monitoring, I was told my clots were caused by estrogen-based birth control. I was to remain on blood thinners for the rest of my life and not take any…
Gaining Understanding After My Blood Clot: Sarah’s Story
…it may have been hormonal birth control, even though I had been on it for over a decade without any problems. I recently had to get a hormone-based IUD to…
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…
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…