Background Four studies published since December, 1995, reported that the incidence of
venous thromboembolism (VTE) was higher in women who used oral contraceptives (OCs) …

Previous large epidemiological studies reporting on the association between chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular diseases mainly focussed on …

Background and Purpose—Epidemiological studies have shown an increased risk of
venous thrombosis in women taking third-generation oral contraceptives, ie, those …

The incidence of venous thrombosis associated with estrogen treatment in male-to-female
(M→ F) transsexuals is considerably higher with administration of oral ethinyl estradiol (EE) …

Chlormadinone acetate, cyproterone acetate and dienogest are potent, orally active
progestogens, which have antiandrogenic instead of partial androgenic activity. They act …

Menorrhagia is defined as a'complaint of heavy cyclical menstrual bleeding occurring over
several consecutive cycles'. Objectively it is a total menstrual blood loss equal to or greater …

Objective To determine whether antipsychotic drugs are associated with an increased risk of
venous thromboembolism, and to examine risks by type of antipsychotic, potency, and dose …

Combined oral contraceptives (OC) are known to increase the risk of venous
thromboembolism. The aim of this randomized, cycle-controlled, cross-over study in 28 …

The use of oral contraceptives (OC) causes disturbances of the procoagulant, anticoagulant
and fibrinolytic pathways of blood coagulation which may contribute to the increased risk of …

Background We have reported previously that, compared with use of second-generation oral
contraceptives, the use of third-generation oral contraceptives is associated with increased …