"The skin all over my body just flakes off. It's a snowstorm in here."

I'm a Staff Writer for BuzzFeed, often covering topics like '90s–'00s nostalgia, relationships, food, history, celeb culture, and anything else the internet is buzzing about.

"If you catch it in time, blood thinners can help."

Even today, many primary care physicians don't think about blood clots, especially not in young women. It's so sad that we women in 2026 still have to actively advocate for ourselves medically, especially in terms of gynecological stuff, but here we are."

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