How can I reduce my risk of antithrombin deficiency?

How can I reduce my risk of antithrombin deficiency?

If you have antithrombin deficiency, you can reduce your risk of blood clots in a few ways:

• Avoid taking birth control pills.
• Avoid taking hormone therapy.
• Don’t be inactive for long periods of time.
• Don’t smoke or use tobacco products.
• Stay at a healthy weight.

Other things that put you at risk for blood clots include trauma, surgery, pregnancy, childbirth and aging. If you need surgery or are giving birth, your provider can give you a special antithrombin concentrate through an IV in your arm.