Introduction The contraceptive pill increases the risk of thrombosis (see: Risk factors thrombosis). Some women have already had this experience and have developed thrombosis while taking the pill. This leads to the formation of a blood clot in one or more blood vessels, which in the worst case can cause the vessel to close. In … Thrombosis while taking the pill
Symptoms The most common form of thrombosis is in the leg veins (see: Thrombosis in the leg). The typical signs of thrombosis are a reddened, overheated, swollen lower leg or foot with taut, shiny skin. The calf is often very painful under pressure. Pain also often occurs when running. These can resemble sore muscles. A … Symptoms | Thrombosis while taking the pill
Therapy The basic therapy of thrombosis includes wearing suitable compression stockings and taking anticoagulant medication. The compression stockings prevent the swelling of the leg from increasing and increase the return flow of blood to the heart. This prevents further development of thrombosis and alleviates the symptoms. The patient is also given heparin, an anticoagulant drug … Therapy | Thrombosis while taking the pill
Prognosis The prognosis of venous thrombosis with the Pill is generally good if the thrombosis is detected in time. As long as a pulmonary embolism has not yet occurred, i.e. the blood clot has not been flushed into the lungs, thromboses can usually be treated well. If a pulmonary embolism has occurred, timely treatment is … Prognosis | Thrombosis while taking the pill
Smoking Smokers who take the pill have a significantly higher risk of suffering a thrombosis than non-smokers who take the pill. This is because both the pill and smoking increase the risk of thrombosis. If both risk factors are combined, the overall risk increases accordingly. Smoking constricts the blood vessels and causes damage to the … Smoking | Thrombosis while taking the pill
Introduction The pain in thrombosis is mainly caused by a blood clot that blocks the vessel, thus reducing the blood flow in the area to be treated or obstructing the outflow of the vessel. This reduced blood supply to the area causes pain, which signals that the area is slowly dying off. A distinction is … Pain with thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis Deep venous thrombosis also occurs most frequently in the leg (limb thrombosis). In 60% of the cases, thrombosis occurs in the legs, in 30% in the pelvic veins and in the arm veins the least frequently with 0.5-1.5% of cases. In these cases, there is a pulling pain with the above described … Deep vein thrombosis | Pain with thrombosis
Arterial thromboses In arterial thromboses, no distinction is made between a superficial and deep system; in this sense, there is only a deep arterial vascular system. Pain in arterial thrombosis is also pain caused by a blood clot in the vessel due to reduced blood supply to the area. In 90% of cases, the blood … Arterial thromboses | Pain with thrombosis
Dangerous complications StrokeThis is an arterial occlusion of the brain vessels. It can lead to speech disorders, impaired vision, disturbances of sensation, motor disorders or headaches. This is also colloquially called a stroke. Heart attackBy carrying the blood clot from the leg to the coronary arteries, the clot can also block the coronary arteries. This … Dangerous complications | Pain with thrombosis
Pain in the sole of the foot The formation of thrombi in the sole of the foot is quite rare. Nevertheless, deep vein thrombosis of the leg typically leads to pain in the sole of the foot. These can typically be aggravated by pressure on the sole of the foot, especially on the inside.This is … Pain in the sole of the foot | Pain with thrombosis
