Spent the Night Googling My Symptoms: Lauren’s Story
…happen that I have blood clots? I was using the hormonal ring for birth control. I did not get many answers to my questions while I was in the hospital….
Deep Vein Thrombosis Changed My Life: Caroline’s Story
…was 19 years old, and it was due to birth control. My condition was so bad I was on total bed rest for four months. After my clots dissolved, I…
My Reproductive Choice Could Have Cost Me My Life: Lauren’s Story
…on the same birth control, having never experienced any adverse effects. I’m a big believer in the old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” So, I never felt…
Sara Wassenaar: A Mother’s Warning
…crashing down. That’s when I learned that my only daughter, …
I Survived Blood Clots Twice: Nicole’s Story
…believed that the clots were caused by my birth control. I had just started using it a couple of months earlier. I spent the next six months on blood thinners….
Put Your Health First: Layla’s Story
…cycle was really bad when I decided to get on birth control pills at the age of 21. It was estrogen-based, and I didn’t think anything of it, because my…
Keep Finding Joy in Little Things: Arielle’s Story
I am a two time blood clot survivor. My first pulmonary embolism was at 21 after endometriosis surgery and while on birth control, and my symptoms included shortness of breath…
Knowing Your Risk Could Save Your Life: Jessica’s Story
…traveled to my lung, as a result of the oral birth control pill. Looking back and knowing what I know now about the number of young women who have suffered…
Surviving Made Me Stronger: DesiRae’s Story
…the past week or so? Have you been on any long trips? Are you taking birth control pills? As it turns out, I did not have any underlying health conditions…
Finally Myself Again: Katie’s Story
…PE. They told me it can occur from birth control containing estrogen, in rare circumstances. I was told I could no longer use that form of birth control, and that…