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No Matter How Young You Are, You Can Get a Blood Clot: Sara’s Story

…genetic clotting disorder, and discontinuation of my birth control pills, the superficial blood clot dissolved. Even though all the tests have shown that I do not have a clotting disorder…

Honoring My Daughter’s Memory Through Advocacy: Amara and Megan’s Story

…January 9, 2020 by a pulmonary embolism just three weeks after she was prescribed birth control pills to control her acne. When Amara was prescribed birth control, I asked her…

I Was In Denial: Brianne’s Story

…time. At my 6 week post-delivery check-up, I inquired about using birth control pills. My family doctor asked routine questions about history of blood clots in my birth family. My…

I Had My First PE at 16: Cassie’s Story

…were attributed to hormone-based birth control, and my mother’s history was not considered relevant when I first started birth control pills. We were both diagnosed with Anti-Thrombin III (AT III)…

Take Control and Take Steps to Prevent Blood Clots: Ashley’s Story

…all surprised to see a young, active 24-year-old in the hospital for blood clots. My hematologist determined the blood clot was due to a recent change in my birth control…

I Want to Use My Experience to Help Others: Samantha’s Story

I had zero problems with my health until three years ago, when I was 19, and started on birth control pills to treat acne that did not respond to over…

I Still Can’t Bend My Left Foot: Marjorie’s Story

…a blood clot. If you’re unsure of your family’s genetic history, you might want to find out if you have a clotting disorder before you take birth control. Hormonal Birth…

I’m a 22-Year-Old Nursing Student, and I Experienced a Blood Clot: Katie’s Story

…clots in my lungs. The only risk factor I had was taking estrogen-based birth control. I have never smoked, I am not overweight, and I don’t have a sedentary lifestyle….

I Refused to Accept Asthma as my Diagnosis: Laura’s Story

…other than the birth control pill. The doctors suggested that I might have other conditions associated with blood clotting risk, such as cancer, since they did not think the birth…