My Youngest Son Saved my Life: Renee’s Story
…long-term use of birth control pills and May-Thurner Syndrome (MTS) were the main causes of my DVT along with long car rides, long meetings (too much sitting), and dehydration. All…
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism Podcast Transcript
…considered for DVT prophylaxis if hospitalized or undergoing …
My Life with May-Thurner Syndrome: Kelly’s Story
…the cause of my clots. My OBGYN said there is no way it was birth control. I was on the lowest dose and my clotting was too extreme. I eventually…
Awareness Saves Lives: Patrick & Meredith’s Story
…learned from me. If only we had known the risks of estrogen birth control pills and the symptoms of a blood clot, perhaps she would be with us today. So…
Being an RN Didn’t Help Me: Sarah’s Story
…because I was 26 years old and had no risk factors. I was not taking birth control, I did not smoke or use drugs or alcohol, and I was fairly…
I Had Risk Factors I Didn’t Even Realize: Carley’s Story
…realize. I was on hormonal birth control, and I was later diagnosed with prothrombin factor II. My parents and sister underwent testing for factor 2. My dad and sister tested…
Three DVTs in Two Decades: Heather’s Story
…then was taken off them. They assumed it was provoked by smoking and being on hormonal birth control pills and didn’t do any blood tests. Several years later, I was…
Trusting My Body When It Was in Trouble: Katie’s Story
…hormonal birth control. My tests didn’t indicate stark abnormalities, so within a week I was fortunately released, with prescriptions for a blood thinner and anticonvulsants in hand, as well as…
Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis & Pulmonary Embolism
…your risk of clotting whenever you take hormones, whether for …
NBCA Team
…our community every day. Tarin has had knee surgery, been …