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Student in Paris

Charlotte, 26 years old

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“I was at Roissy airport after a long-haul flight. While waiting in the endless customs line, I had trouble moving my left leg. It felt terribly heavy and painful. It was worse than having my leg fall asleep. I had been drinking water and walking often during the eight-hour flight. I figured this incident was due to fatigue and painfully worked my way through line. Once I got out of the airport, I couldn’t walk anymore. I was put in a wheelchair and had to go through a series of tests. At age 15, I was diagnosed with phlebitis caused by contraception prescribed to treat endometriosis. This pill wasn’t right for me and aggravated an existing vascular weakness. I’m still taking medication for this female disorder and pay close attention to any pain. I also tell everyone about this experience. Young girls need to be better informed about the risks of contraception with synthetic estrogen.”

 

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Stéphanie, 55 years old

Secretary in Nancy, France

“A colleague verbally attacked me for an incident that seemed to me like it wasn’t a big deal. I felt a physical shock, but I didn’t pay any attention to it. I felt pain in my chest and my left arm for two or three days, but I wasn’t alarmed by it. Then, one night while I was reading, I [...]

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Christine, 54 years old

I just had a consultation with Prof. Claire Mounier-Vehier, MD, and I wanted to tell women not to be afraid of seeing your doctor whether or not you have symptoms. They will listen to you and share prevention tips adapted to your lifestyle, habits and overindulgences. It’s so important to get [...]

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Juliette, 35 years old

Community Manager (Lyon)

I went through a really stressful time when I lost my little boy during the sixth month of my pregnancy. It was my second pregnancy in less than two years. I was exhausted and had a really hard time accepting this loss. A few weeks later, I had digestive issues for several days, with gastric problems [...]

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