A Clearinghouse for Information about Blood Clots (DVT/)PE) and Clotting Disorders (thrombophilia) provided as a public service by the University of North Carolina Blood Research Center

Category: Women and blood clots

  • Pregnancy and Venous Thromboembolism: Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment

    A new guideline about the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of DVT and PE associated with pregnancy was published today by ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) in its respected series of Practice Bulletins.  The bulletin includes detailed reference to thromboprophylaxis in pregnant women with thrombophilia.

  • Postpartum – Safe Contraceptive Methods

    The CDC today published recommendations on use of contraceptive methods for non-breast feeding women in the post-partum period (full text is here).  The key recommendations are as follows:

  • Postpartum – Safe Birth Control Choices

    The CDC today published recommendations on use of birth control methods for non-breast feeding women after child birth (full text is here).  The key recommendations are as follows:

  • Pregnancy Loss and Thrombophilia

    How common is pregnancy loss? What are the causes? Pregnancy loss  in the general population is common. Most losses occur in the first trimester. As many as 5 % of women have 2 or more early losses; 1-2 % have 3 or more early losses [ref 1]. Well established risk factors for pregnancy loss are:…

  • Pregnancy Loss and Clotting Disorders

    How common is pregnancy loss? What are the causes? Pregnancy loss (= miscarriage) in the general population is common. Most losses occur in the first trimester. As many as 5 % of women have 2 or more early losses; 1-2 % have 3 or more early losses [ref 1]. Well established risk factors for pregnancy…

  • Progestin-only Contraceptives and Blood Clots

    Background It is well known that combination contraceptives (containing estrogens AND progestins) increase the risk for blood clots (venous thromboembolism = VTE). Relatively few data, however, have been published on progestin-only contraceptives, so that until recently it has not been clear whether they increase the risk for VTE or not.

  • Progestin-only Contraceptives and Thrombosis

    Background It is well known that combination contraceptives (containing estrogens AND progestins) increase the risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Relatively few data, however, have been published on progestin-only contraceptives, so that until recently it was not clear whether they increase the risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) or not.

  • Heavy Menstrual Bleeds on Anticoagulants – Treatment Options

    Evaluation Anticoagulants often increase the amount of bleeding during menses and sometimes the number of days that a woman bleeds. However, this does not happen in every woman.  In general, the more vaginal bleeding a woman has, the more cramping she experiences. Since warfarin may increase the vaginal bleeding