The absolute risk of getting a blood clot or DVT (deep venous thrombosis) is still very small even when on estrogen-containing contraception at around 1/3000 or .033% per year. Nevertheless, it is something that you should be aware of if you’re using such contraception. 🦴 As an orthopedic surgeon, one of the main things we worry about after surgery are DVTs. As a result, we put many patients on anti-coagulation prophylactically. 👉 In general, most DVTs can be treated with anti-coagulation medication. Very rarely do they lead to pulmonary embolism or death. ✅ Regardless of your risk factors, if you are flying for a long period of time, it is a good idea to get up and move around a little bit every couple of hours to help circulate blood from your extremities back to your heart. It can certainly reduce your risk of developing a DVT. Original video credit: maddison__xx00 on TT #dvt #birthcontrol #estrogen #flying #airplane