Hypertension due to hormonal contraceptives and estrogens
Oelkers, W.
Münchener Medizinische Wochenschrift 120(13): 439-444
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0341-3098 PMID: 306034 Document Number: 127234
In over 95% of women who have for some time taken estrogen preparations or oral contraceptives containing estrogens there is no significant rise in blood pressure. Probably no more than 1 to 2% of young women treated develop clinically significant hypertension. In very rare instances, the preparations may induce potentially fatal malignant hypertension. Old age, a family history of hypertension and toxemia during earlier pregnancies seem to be predisposing factors for estrogen hypertension. Guide lines are given for the supervision of blood pressure in daily medical practice and circulatory contraindications to the prescription of these preparations are suggested.