Check if you're at risk of blood clots

Blood clots are rare in young, healthy people.

You're more likely to get them if you:

• are staying in or recently left hospital – especially if you can't move around much (like after an operation)
• are overweight
• smoke
• are using combined hormonal contraception such as the combined pill, contraceptive patch or vaginal ring
• have had a blood clot before

There are also other things that increase your risk of clots.