Legal secretary was killed by a massive clot on her lung at just 20

ABBEY Parkes had been taking the Logynon pill for the last six years to control her mood during her periods.

But Miss Parkes, 20, did not know she had a rare genetic condition, Factor V Leiden, that made her blood more likely to clot. The Pill is also known to increase risk of clotting.

Miss Parkes developed a pulmonary embolism, a massive clot on her right lung, and two smaller clots on her left lung, an inquest heard. She suffered a lack of oxygen to her lungs, triggering cardiac arrest.

The legal secretary, who lived with her boyfriend in Tunstall, Staffordshire, died in August last year.

North Staffordshire assistant coroner Margaret Jones returned a narrative verdict. She said: ‘The deceased died from a complication of Logynon contraceptive drug therapy, further complicated by the previously unknown genetic Factor V Leiden clotting disorder.’