What Have You Learned Since Your Blood Clot Diagnosis?
…and taking estrogen-based birth control for 22 …
The Day that Haunts Me Still: Dawn Leslie’s Blood Clot Story
…birth control that I had been on for more than five or six years was most likely the factor. My new doctor has ordered blood work to test for a…
I Remained on Life Support For Four Days: Felecia’s Story
…only risk factor was that I was on hormonal birth control. I’m now disabled as an amputee and everything in my life has changed. Please be cautious about birth control….
Her Death Taught Us Lessons: Deborah’s Story As Told By Her Twin Sister, Mary
…her how to give herself shots of blood thinners, and how to use compression stockings. They thought her DVT was due to the fact that she took birth control pills….
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…