Pregnancy and Hormonal Changes
Pregnancy can also elevate your risk of developing pulmonary embolism at some point in your life. The main reason behind pregnancy causing pulmonary embolism is that the changes in a female’s hormone can make it so easy for the blood to clot more often. In addition, the fetus growing in the uterus might press on the veins inside which restrict the blood flow going back to the heart. According to one research on pulmonary embolism patients, there is almost 10% more likelihood of developing a blood clot in pregnant women in comparison to the women who are not pregnant. A pregnant female also faces a higher risk of getting deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism if she goes through any complications during her delivery and veins suffer some damage. There is also a higher risk of developing pulmonary embolism if a woman have a cesarean birth and is on a bed rest for a prolonged time. Any time a person is on bed rest after a surgery or goes on a recovery from another health condition, it is essential to try to keep your legs moving. Movement in your legs helps to boost blood circulation and prevent the blood from stagnating, which ultimately leads to the formation of blood clots in that area of the legs.