There’s A Reason I’m Still Here: Barbara’s Story
…I was on birth control and overweight. We got home from a weekend tournament, and when I went to stand up, it felt like I had a charley horse in…
I Can Dance Despite Having a Chronic DVT: Debashmita’s Story
…chronic thrombus of my right abdomen and leg. My advice to others is to ask your doctor about genetic testing for clotting disorders before using oral birth control. Never ignore…
I Didn’t Give Blood Clots a Second Thought Before Experiencing Mine: Alison’s Story
…the waiting room in a wheelchair and admitted me to the ER. I was diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolism at 29 years old, with only my use of birth control…
Young People are Not Educated on Blood Clots: Marlena’s Story
…I am off blood thinners and almost back to normal, just having some residual pain. In terms of risk factors, I had been taking birth control, and I also had…
IVs Have Provoked All of My Blood Clots: Jillian’s Story
…birth control pill as a result. In 2022, I had an IV placed in my left forearm prior to a MRI. Pain and redness followed a few days later along…
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 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…