Young men and women share the same cardiovascular risks from unhealthy behaviors. But women are more prone to migraines, and they are uniquely vulnerable to pregnancy-relatedcomplications and hormones found in birth control pills, all of which increase stroke risk.
Morton ate well and exercised, but she started smoking at 19. She got migraines soon after her first pregnancy in 2000, and had taken birth control pills and Lupron, a synthetic hormone, to control endometriosis.
Lupron comes with a warning that women with clotting disorders or a history of stroke should avoid the drug. But Morton didn’t find out she was positive for factor V Leiden — a mutation linked to clotting problems — until after her stroke.
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Morton ate well and exercised, but she started smoking at 19. She got migraines soon after her first pregnancy in 2000, and had taken birth control pills and Lupron, a synthetic hormone, to control endometriosis.
Lupron comes with a warning that women with clotting disorders or a history of stroke should avoid the drug. But Morton didn’t find out she was positive for factor V Leiden — a mutation linked to clotting problems — until after her stroke.
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