The oral contraceptive pill is the most commonly used form of reversible contraception, as it
has significantly grown in popularity in recent years. The 2 types of oral contraceptive pills …

The evidence for and against the association of oral contraceptives (OCs) with vascular
disease is reviewed, along with the possible pathophysiologic mechanisms for such an …

Recent studies of current oral contraceptives indicate that the risk of cardiovascular
sequelae is low in young (age 20-24 years) reproductive-aged women. Venous …

If physicians were to be influenced by the lay press, they would have a hard time prescribing
oral contraceptive agents with any good conscience. Reports of high blood pressure, heart …

When oral contraceptive (OCs) first became available, they were thought to be close to the
ideal method of contraception. However, by the late 1960s, reports of cardiovascular …

PIP: Several prospective studies, published from 1968 on, have emphasized the relationship
between OC (oral contraception) and increased mortality risk. Such risk is apparently 4.7 …

Oral contraceptives have accomplished their purpose but with unexpected and often serious
side effects. This paper details the various cardiovascular compli cations of oral …

Studies of the associations between oral contraceptives and cardiovascular disease are
limited by the extreme rarity of these problems among young women. There are no …

Although THROMBOEMBOLISM is an un-common event in young women, there is
increasing evidence that administration of exogenous estrogens may increase the incidence …

The search for a safe and effective method of contraception has been ongoing for centuries.
During the last century, a variety of hormonal contraceptives, including combined hormonal …