Background: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the formation of blood clots (thrombi) in the
deep veins. It commonly affects the deep leg veins (such as the calf veins, femoral vein, or …

METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION: We included articles assessing nonlactating women's
first ovulation postpartum. Studies in which women breastfed for any period of time or in …

OBJECTIVE: To determine, from the literature, the risk of venous thromboembolism during
the postpartum period. DATA SOURCES: We searched PubMed and Cochrane Library …

Background: Combined oral contraceptives are a common method of contraception, but they
carry a risk of venous and arterial thrombosis. We assessed whether use of drospirenone …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common acute cardiovascular disease after
myocardial infarction and stroke. 1 In 2006, 828,000 patients were hospitalized in short-stay …

Deep vein thrombosis is a common disease, with an incidence of one to three per 1000
individuals per year [1]. Numerous risk factors are known, which can be divided into genetic …

In this review, we provide an overview of the risk factors for venous thromboembolism,
focusing on hypercoagulability and hypofibrinolysis. In the first part of this review, we discuss …

Thrombophilia can be identified in about half of all patients presenting with VTE. Testing has
increased tremendously for various indications, but whether the results of such tests help in …

BACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulation is associated with increased bleeding complications.
The aim of this study was to assess the changes in menstrual loss and pattern in women …

Women who use hormonal contraceptives have been shown to report higher levels of
jealousy than women who are regularly cycling. Here, we extend these findings by …