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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a disorder characterised by raised intracranial
pressure that predominantly affects young, obese women. Pathogenesis has not been fully …

Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use reviews the medical eligibility criteria for
use of contraception, offering guidance on the safety and use of different methods for women …

Thrombosis can affect any venous circulation. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) includes
deep-vein thrombosis of the leg or pelvis, and its complication, pulmonary embolism. VTE is …

Factor V Leiden is a genetic disorder characterized by a poor anticoagulant response to
activated Protein C and an increased risk for venous thromboembolism. Deep venous …

Thrombosis has long been recognized as a potentially lifethreatening complication in
children with congenital heart disease (CHD), children with acquired heart disease, and in …

The need to seek improved combined oral contraceptive (COC) efficacy, with fewer health
risks and better acceptability, has been ongoing since the introduction of COCs more than …

Background Venous thromboses are well‐established complications of hormonal therapy.
Thrombosis risk is seen with both hormonal contraceptive agents and with hormone …

Background A positive family history of venous thrombosis may reflect the presence of
genetic risk factors. Once a risk factor has been identified, it is not known whether family …

Epidemiological research throughout the last 50 years has provided the long list of risk
factors for venous thrombosis that are known today. Although this has advanced our current …