Oral contraceptive pills and hypertension: a review of current evidence and recommendations

NA Cameron, CA Blyler, NA Bello - Hypertension, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) have been used as effective and popular forms of
contraception since the middle of the last century. By 2019, over 150 million reproductive …

The effect of non‐oral hormonal contraceptives on hypertension and blood pressure: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

CZ Kalenga, SM Dumanski, A Metcalfe… - Physiological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Oral contraceptives (OC) are associated with increased risk of hypertension and elevated
blood pressure (BP). Whether non‐oral hormonal contraceptives have similar associations …

Oral contraceptives and hypertension in women: results of the enrolment phase of Tabari Cohort Study

M Afshari, R Alizadeh-Navaei, M Moosazadeh - BMC Women's Health, 2021 - Springer
Background The association between oral contraceptives (OCP) and hypertension has been
reported in the literature with controversial results. According to the growing use of OCPs …

Oral contraceptives: a risk factor for uncontrolled blood pressure among hypertensive women

JN Lubianca, CS Faccin - Contraception, 2003 - Elsevier
The objective of the study was to assess the association between systolic and diastolic
blood pressure (SBP and DBP) and the use of oral contraceptives (OC) in hypertensive …

Combined oral contraceptive use among women with hypertension: a systematic review

KM Curtis, AP Mohllajee, SL Martins, HB Peterson - Contraception, 2006 - Elsevier
Women with hypertension are at increased risk for cardiovascular events. Combined oral
contraceptive (COC) use, even among low-dose users, has been associated with a small …

Combined oral contraceptive pill-induced hypertension and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: shared mechanisms and clinical similarities

MDSK Gunaratne, B Thorsteinsdottir… - Current hypertension …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose of review Oral contraceptive pill-induced hypertension (OCPIH) and hypertensive
disorders in pregnancy (HDP) share common risk factors and pathophysiological …

Stopping oral contraceptives: an effective blood pressure-lowering intervention in women with hypertension

JN Lubianca, LB Moreira, M Gus… - Journal of human …, 2005 - nature.com
The association of combined oral contraceptives (OC) with higher blood pressure (BP) may
be attenuated with pills with smaller doses of oestrogen. The effect of stopping OC on BP of …

Progestogen-only pills and high blood pressure: is there an association?: A literature review

SF Hussain - Contraception, 2004 - Elsevier
The progestogen-only pill (POP) is a contraceptive option for women who have high blood
pressure either induced by use of combined oral pills or due to other causes; as long as it is …

Associations between oral contraceptive use and risks of hypertension and prehypertension in a cross-sectional study of Korean women

H Park, K Kim - BMC women's Health, 2013 - Springer
Background The effect of commonly used oral contraceptives (OCs) on blood pressure is still
unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between OCs use and blood …

Association between the current use of low-dose oral contraceptives and cardiovascular arterial disease: a meta-analysis

JP Baillargeon, DK McClish, PA Essah… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Context: The long-term cardiovascular safety of widely used oral contraceptives (OCs) is still
debated, and no meta-analysis assesses the modern use of OCs and the associated …