OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the plausibility of serum sex
hormone–binding globulin (SHBG) concentration as a risk marker for venous …

Abstract Changes in blood coagulation factors may partially explain the association between
hormonal contraceptives and thrombosis. Therefore, the likely effects of the contraceptive …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between low-dose combined oral contraceptive
(COC) widely distributed in China and the risk of hemorrhagic stroke so as to decrease the …

BACKGROUND: Although the use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) is associated
with an increased risk of arterial and venous thromboembolic events, less is known about …

Objective To compare the effects on hemostatic parameters of a combiphasic oral
contraceptive containing desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol (DSG/EE) and a triphasic oral …

Saudi women have recently started using oral contraceptives (OCs), which has led to risk of
venous thromboembolism (VTE). The risk varies with the type of OC generations used, and …

The venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a rare event during childbearing age and during the
assumption of combined oral contraceptive. The absolute risk of VTE in users of combined …

The influence of sex combined with smoking and combined oral contraceptives (COC) use
on atherogenic indexes is scarcely studied. Thus, traditional lipid parameters were …

Purpose: To investigate Jordanian women's knowledge, attitude, awareness and practice
regarding combined oral contraceptives (COCs) benefits and risks. Methods: A cross …

Objective—Combined oral contraceptives induce a reversible hypercoagulable state with an
enhanced risk of venous thromboembolism, but the underlying mechanism (s) remain …