AKT-5820

AKT-5820

A 23-year-old female presents with a painful left calf. She has been on the combined oral contraceptive pill for the past two years and her mother had a pulmonary embolus during the postpartum period. Upon clinical examination, a DVT is suspected and confirmed. A thrombophilia screen reveals a factor V Leiden mutation. What recommendations would you make regarding future contraception and pregnancy?