Introduction The use of oral contraceptives (OCs) is linked to an increased risk of
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in women of reproductive age. CVD remain one of the top …

Background The use of oral contraceptives (OCs) is associated with an increased risk of
cardiovascular events such as arterial and venous thrombosis (VTE). Cardiovascular …

Method This Cochrane review includes data from 24 studies assessing the risk of thrombotic
stroke and/or myocardial infarction in women of reproductive age using COC as compared …

Associations between combined estrogen/progestin oral contraceptives (OCs) and
cardiovascular disease (CVD) have long been the focus of considerable concern. Initial …

Women cardiovascular health is an important and often neglected issue. Cardiovascular
diseases (CVDs) are the main cause of death in women, in Brazil and worldwide. 1 1. Brasil …

In light of this, it was extremely surprising that the World Health Organization [24], Boston
Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program (BCDSP)[25], and Transnational [26] studies …

Background Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) have been associated with an increased
risk of arterial thrombosis, ie myocardial infarction or ischemic stroke. However, as these …

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 …

Background The associations of oral contraceptive (OC) use with cardiovascular disease
(CVD) and all‐cause death remains unclear. We aimed to determine the associations of OC …

Methods In this French study based on a national health insurance database and hospital
discharge database,∼ 5 million women aged 15–49 years were included. The women had …