Risk of clots: Antiphospholipid syndrome is associated with increased clotting. You need to avoid medications that increase your risk of clotting - birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy. Some situations increase risk of clotting - surgery with general anesthesia, sitting for long periods without walking - car or plane rides >3-4 hours, dehydration - you should wear support stockings or walk around.
Answered 8/18/2013
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Pregnancy outcome: Individuals with antiphospholipid syndrome may be at an increased risk of first trimester recurrent pregnancy loss. Treatments are available though to improve outcome. Make sure your OB or your fertility specialist knows so he/she can address appropriately.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Clots: Antiphospholipid antibodies are one of the acquired (as opposed to inherited) thrombophilias (conditions that cause blood clotting). As others have said, apls can cause miscarriages. It can also cause venous and artrial clots. If it causes a clot in leg veins (dvt). Possible aftermath of DVT is post thrombotic syndrome-life long pain, swelling, discoloration of the leg.
Answered 12/14/2014
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