16-Year-Old UK Girl Dies From Blood Clot Days After Taking Contraceptive Pill For Period Pain

In a heartbreaking turn of events, a 16-year-old girl from the UK, Layla Khan, passed away due to a blood clot just three weeks after initiating the use of a contraceptive pill.

The tragic incident unfolded with Layla experiencing severe period pain, leading her friends to suggest the use of contraceptive pills to ease her pain.

Layla, a college student, was considered a potential Oxford student by her professors.


Layla began taking contraceptive tablets on November 25 to manage her intense period pain. By December 5, Layla started experiencing headaches, and within a week, she began vomiting.


Concerned about Layla's worsening condition, her family sought medical assistance. A GP appointment on Monday yielded a misdiagnosis of a stomach bug, and anti-sickness tablets were prescribed. Despite the prescribed medication, Layla's condition deteriorated, and she started screaming in pain.

Fearing the severity of the situation, Layla's family decided to rush her to the hospital when she collapsed in the bathroom and experienced difficulty with her legs. A CT scan at the hospital revealed a blood clot in Layla's brain, leading to immediate surgery on December 13.

Despite the surgery, Layla was declared brain-dead the following day.

Layla's family expressed profound devastation, questioning the discrepancy between medical advice and the sudden deterioration.


In a selfless act, Layla's family chose to donate her organs for transplant operations, ultimately saving five lives.


The tragedy, occurring so close to Christmas, has deeply impacted the family, sucking away the holiday spirit.

Layla's organs, donated by the family, have brought hope and life to others, as they saved five lives just days before Christmas. The family, grappling with incomprehensible grief, hopes that Layla's story will raise awareness about the potential risks associated with contraceptive pill usage and the importance of a thorough medical evaluation.


The combined oral contraceptive pill, commonly known as 'the pill,' incorporates synthetic female hormones, estrogen and progestogen.

While its primary purpose is to prevent pregnancy, it is also employed for managing conditions like painful periods and endometriosis. However, the pill has been associated with an elevated risk of thrombosis or blood clots.

Scottish GP Margaret McCartney highlighted in a 2020 Lancet medical journal article that the estimated incidence of blood clots with the combined oral contraceptive pill is approximately five per 10,000 women per year, translating to a risk of one in 2,000 or 0.05 percent.

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