In November 2010 I ended up with a massive blood clot to my lung . It was a series of 23clots in one vein. I also ended up as a result of the PE contracting Pneumonia, and a Pulmonary Infarction of 65percent. I was not told at the time I have Factor V, I was told it was strictly due to birth control. However when I ended up Pregnant with my daughter in July of 2011, the OBGYN ended up getting all my tests results from my Primary Care Dr, then ended up running tests of her own and it came back I had one copy of the gene. I was only 29 yrs old at the time. I found out at this time, not only can Factor V cause clotting disorders, but it increases your risk for Preclampsia and Helpp Syndrome if you become pregnant. I had Helpp Syndrome with my first daughter, and ended up with Preclampsia with my second daughter. I have been advised to not have anymore children. I will have both of my daughters tested for this Mutation. I also have a twin sister, who ended up with Preclampsia with her son, I told her to get herself tests and it came back she also had a copy of the gene. You maybe at higher risk to get clots of you have two copies of the gene, but remember you can still get clots even if you have just one copy. I had to be on lovenox during my last pregnancy, and I ended up with clots in the placenta anyways. So, now I will be on blood thinners for the rest of my life and I am only 30yrs old.
I believe that all women who end up on birth control or who are pregnant should be tests for this disorder. It’s becoming more common and if women are tested prior to being placed on birth control it would save some lives I’m sure.
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In November 2010 I ended up with a massive blood clot to my lung . It was a series of 23clots in one vein. I also ended up as a result of the PE contracting Pneumonia, and a Pulmonary Infarction of 65percent. I was not told at the time I have Factor V, I was told it was strictly due to birth control. However when I ended up Pregnant with my daughter in July of 2011, the OBGYN ended up getting all my tests results from my Primary Care Dr, then ended up running tests of her own and it came back I had one copy of the gene. I was only 29 yrs old at the time. I found out at this time, not only can Factor V cause clotting disorders, but it increases your risk for Preclampsia and Helpp Syndrome if you become pregnant. I had Helpp Syndrome with my first daughter, and ended up with Preclampsia with my second daughter. I have been advised to not have anymore children. I will have both of my daughters tested for this Mutation. I also have a twin sister, who ended up with Preclampsia with her son, I told her to get herself tests and it came back she also had a copy of the gene. You maybe at higher risk to get clots of you have two copies of the gene, but remember you can still get clots even if you have just one copy. I had to be on lovenox during my last pregnancy, and I ended up with clots in the placenta anyways. So, now I will be on blood thinners for the rest of my life and I am only 30yrs old.
I believe that all women who end up on birth control or who are pregnant should be tests for this disorder. It’s becoming more common and if women are tested prior to being placed on birth control it would save some lives I’m sure.
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