Woman suffers dangerous complications after 5 years of taking birth control pills

On August 2, doctors at Phu Tho General Hospital said they had just admitted patient NTT (35 years old, residing in Phu Tho) to the hospital due to swelling, edema, and pain in the left thigh and calf.

After examination, the doctors here diagnosed the patient with deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities related to oral contraceptives. Immediately after, Ms. T. was transferred to the cardiology department for treatment. The test results showed that the patient had many blood clots in both lower extremities.

Information from the patient, she has been using oral contraceptive pills for over 5 years.

Woman encounters dangerous complications after 5 years of taking birth control pills picture 1 — Image of a patient's swollen leg due to complications from oral contraceptives. (Photo provided by the doctor).

Master, Doctor Ha The Linh, Emergency Department, Phu Tho General Hospital, said that untreated deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities can lead to many complications, the most dangerous of which is pulmonary embolism.

In addition, patients may have skin ulcers in the area below the thrombosed vein, leg pain, prolonged leg edema, etc. Oral contraceptives are highly effective in preventing pregnancy and are easy to use, but they have many potential side effects, especially the risk of causing blood clots that can be life-threatening to the user.

From the above case, Dr. Linh recommends that women of childbearing age should not abuse birth control pills, especially regular use of emergency birth control pills. When detecting signs of edema, swelling, pain, purple limbs, shortness of breath, chest tightness, etc. during prolonged use of birth control pills, patients should promptly go to medical facilities to find appropriate examination and treatment options.

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