It is the leading cause in miscarriages, and 1 in 6 strokes, heart attacks & DVT's in people under 50 are caused by APS. It is more common in women, yet it does not get discovered unless someone suffers a stroke/blood clot, and are lucky enough to be tested for his condition - but, not everyone is tested.

Females who have the condition, and are put on the contraceptive pill, is a recipe for disaster, and a fatality waiting to happen.

Like myself, I was placed on the contraceptive pill at age 16 by my GP, and at aged 20 I almost died from a large blood clot in my brain.

Following this, after testing, I was diagnosed with APS and placed on life-long warfarin treatment.

I would like to petition for all females to be screened of APS before being put on the contraceptive pill.