Blood Clots Developed After Surgery: Tonya’s Story

…both lungs. My risk factors were my surgery and the birth control I was taking. I went through a lot that year because of the blood clots and I’m grateful…

Team Anna

…communities in which she actively participated. It is our hope …

Anonymous letter

control pills; undergoing …

I Ignored My Body’s Signals: Kim’s Story

In 2015, six weeks after starting a synthetic, estrogen-based birth control pill for perimenopausal symptoms, and one month into an overseas trip, I experienced the first symptoms of what I…

Fight For Yourself: Allison’s Story

…don’t know what caused them, but I was on hormonal birth control at the time. I also had back surgery in July of that year, but my doctor said it…

My Symptoms Felt Like Indigestion: Amy’s Story

In March 2016, I had only been on estrogen-based birth control for a few months and decided to take a four-hour road trip with some friends. A few days after,…

I Heard the Doctor Say my Outlook Wasn’t Great: Morgan’s Story

…discovered that I had other DVTs in my injured leg. My only blood clot risk factors were my ankle injury and estrogen-based birth control. I will be on warfarin for…

Air Travel and Deep Vein Thrombosis DVT

…and doctors say obesity, blood abnormalities and being on …

I Live With the Pain of Taking Deep Breaths: Celeste’s Story

…partially dead, which is known as infarction. In terms of risk factors, I had been taking hormonal birth control and I had a sedentary job. I was also later diagnosed…

NBCA Forges Important New Partnership

…clots among women of child bearing age. With this partnership, …