My Story Ends With Hospital Discharge: Kaila’s Story
…still deal with anxiety, some chest pain and shortness of breath, but it was determined that my pulmonary embolism was caused by my birth control pill and not other risk…
Urgent Patient Advocacy Update from the National Blood Clot Alliance
…but not limited to, people with clotting disorders, cancer, …
Prevention
…a lot of water and wear loose fitted clothing when you travel …
Don’t Stop Fighting: Tara’s Story
…another opinion if your symptoms do not go away. Birth control pills pose a risk for blood clots, and an underlying blood clotting disorder increases risk. X-rays do not detect…
Panel Discussion: Blood Clots & Women’s Health
…or a caregiver who has questions about hormonal birth …
I Had the Perfect Storm of Risk Factors: Aimee’s Story
…all blood flow from the lower left side of the body. Unaware of these other two risk factors, I was taking estrogen-based birth control that further multiplied my clotting risks….
CVS Caremark puts Eliquis® back on its formularies
…people who may be susceptible to blood clots, including, but not …
Sarah Zayyad Raises Blood Clot Awareness Through Exercise
…pulmonary embolism. After about a year of tests and bloodwork, the clot was gone but she gained a new diagnosis: acquired protein S deficiency caused by her birth control. Now,…
Join the NBCA Women’s Health Week 2016 Thunderclap
…as we share life-saving information about the important choices …
Many Doctors Aren’t Familiar with CVST: Abigail’s Story
…You know your body best, so if you think something is wrong, sometimes you have to be an advocate for yourself. Resources Birth Control Know Your Risk Psychological Impact of…