Episode 18 // My Birth Control Story (Part 2): How The Birth Control Pill Caused My Blood Clots, CTEPH Diagnosis, & Open Heart Surgery

Birth control caused my blood clots...and in today's episode of Her Everyday, I'm sharing more about how my blood clot diagnosis led to the diagnosis of a rare disease called Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and an open heart surgery called a Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy (PTE).  I'm going to be sharing the whole story with you - from the testing leading up to my CTEPH diagnosis to explaining what exactly PTE surgery is to why I decided to go all the way across the country for surgery and everything in between! Stay tuned for part III where I'll be chatting more about what recovery from PTE surgery was like. Can't wait for you to listen!Watch The Business of Birth Control Documentary (use code GUEST22) HERE.Blood Clot Facebook Groups: Blood Clot Survivors DVT/ PE/ PTS/ RVT ~Thrombosis: Blood Clots Support Group PHA CTEPH: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Purchase This Is Your Brain On Birth Control by Sarah E. Hill.Follow Her Everyday on Instagram at @hereverydaypodcast.Follow Alyson on Instagram at @alyson.layser.Shop my Amazon Storefront.