Hailey Baldwin Bieberis opening up about her recent mini-stroke.
In a lengthy video posted to YouTube on Wednesday, the 25-year-old model detailed herMarch 10 health scareand subsequent hospitalization, sharing that her doctors came “to the conclusion of why they think I had the blood clot in the first place.”
“One was that I had just recently started birth control pills, which I should have never been on because I am somebody who suffers from migraines anyway,” she said. “And I just did not talk to my doctors about this.”
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Warning her followers to learn from her mistake, she continued: “So ladies, if you suffer from bad migraines and you plan on being on birth control pills, make sure you tell your doctor because having a stroke is a potential side effect from birth control pills.”
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“However, in women with other stroke risk factors, the risk seems higher and, in most cases, oral contraceptive use should be discouraged,” Dr. Morales-Vidal and Dr. Biller wrote in the medical journalMedlink Neurology, adding that some of the risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, and migraines — especially migraines with sensory disturbances called aura (such as flashes of light and tingling in the hands or face).
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While trying to explain the situation in"her own words,“she also noted other contributing factors to her recent health scare, including her recent COVID diagnosis and her traveling activities.
She was diagnosed with a Grade 5 PFO – the “highest grade” possible. The small hole measured between 12 and 13 millimeters.
She then underwent a procedure to close the PFO under her doctor’s recommendation. A small, button-like object was inserted through the femoral vein in her groin to close the small hole. Eventually, her heart tissue will grow back around the closure device.
She shared that the PFO closure procedure went “very smoothly” and she’s recovering fully.
Baldwin Bieber is now taking aspirin and blood thinners daily and shared that she is no longer suffering from any related symptoms. At the end of the video she posted on Wednesday, she also shared a special shout-out to the doctors who helped treat her throughout the process.
source: people.com
