UK: Teen Dies Weeks After Taking Contraceptive Pills To Ease Period Pain

In a shocking incident, a teenager from the UK died three weeks after she took a contraceptive pill. She was suffering from a stomach bug and a blood clot in her brain, as per the medical reports. She took the pills to ease her excruciating period pain. 

Who was Lyala Khan, the teen who died after consuming contraceptive pills

 Layla Khan who was 16 years old and a Oxford student started taking the contraceptive pills on November 25. However, by December 5, she started experiencing severe headaches and by the end of the week, she was vomiting every 30 seconds. When her family took Lyala for a check-up, the doctors said she had a stomach bug and gave her medicines. The family contacted NHS Helpline which said that there was no red flag in Layla's health. 

Layla's aunt Jenna Braithwaite told the media that on Sunday, Layla's situation was very bad. She was vomiting every 30 minutes. So, on Monday morning, her family booked an appointment with her General practitioner.

"Even though she was sick the whole time she was at the GP's, they gave her anti-sickness tablets and told her that they thought it was a stomach bug. They said there was no red flags, and to go to the hospital on Wednesday if it continued," Braithwaite said. 

However, when Layla's situation worsened and she was screaming in pain, her family decided to take her to the hospital. But before they could implement their thought, Lyala collapsed in the bathroom with some problem in the leg. Then Lyala's mother and aunt carried her to the car and took her to the nearest hospital. 

In the hospital, the family discovered that Lyala had a blood clot in her brain. On December 13, a surgery was performed. But it could not save her. The very next day, Lyala was declared brain-dead. 

Lyala's family in grief; her organs donated

Layla's aunt expressed her grief on Layla's death and said, "Words can't even describe how devastated our family are. With it being so close to Christmas as well, it sucks all the Christmas spirit out of you. We cannot understand why they said there were no red flags and then the day later she's brain dead. It's incomprehensible. It's just such a shock. She had only just started college and got a job. It's just such a shock. We are absolutely devastated."

Layla's organs have been donated saving five lives before Christmas.