May 2024 PEP Talk: Blood Clot Risk Factors Unique to Women

In this PEP Talk, we speak to Dr. Anna Parks about women and blood clots in recognition of Women's Health Month. Timestamps for key topics discussed during this PEP: 6:23 - Differences between women and men and clotting risks 8:30 - Hormonal birth control and blood clots 13:00 - Birth control for women with a family history of blood clots 14:45 - Heavy menstrual bleeding on anticoagulants 24:23 - Blood clot risks during pregnancy 27:56 - Family planning for blood clot patients 30:37 - Blood clot risks during postpartum 31:36 - Signs and symptoms of blood clots during pregnancy 33:48 - Compression 35:15 - Clinical guidelines for blood clot treatment 38:45 - Blood clot risk and hormone replacement therapy during menopause 44:49 - Medical gaslighting 57:37 - Pregnancy and factor V Leiden patients 1:02:09 - Birth control for people with a family history of clots 1:02:59 - Genetic testing while on anticoagulants 1:04:34 - Anxiety from stopping anticoagulation 1:06:53 - Mental health struggles after a blood clot ________________________________________________________________________ Resources shared during this PEP: American Society of Hematology (ASH) Clinical Practice Guidelines on Venous Thromboembolism: https://www.hematology.org/education/... Pregnancy and blood clots: https://www.stoptheclot.org/spreadthe... New Patient Resource Guide: https://www.stoptheclot.org/wp-conten... Facebook support group:   / about   PEP Talk media library: https://www.stoptheclot.org/pep-media/ Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast: https://www.stoptheclot.org/stop-the-...