Does COVID or the COVID vaccine really increase clot risk in young women?

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Does COVID or the COVID vaccine really increase clot risk in young women?

**Actual COVID infection** clearly increases clot risk—lungs, legs, even brain—because it triggers inflammation and messes with blood vessels and clotting pathways. That’s true even in some young, healthy people.The **COVID vaccines** had early reports of very rare clotting issues with certain adenovirus-vector vaccines, mostly in specific groups. For the mRNA vaccines, large data sets show they are *far* safer for clots than getting COVID itself.If you’re on estrogen birth control, your biggest clot questions are still about **your method + personal risk factors**, not the vaccine. But if you recently had COVID and are on estrogen, be a little extra on top of hydration, movement, and watching for DVT/PE signs in the following weeks.Any new chest pain, shortness of breath, or one-sided leg swelling after infection deserves a real medical look—not just a “probably anxiety” shrug.