Oral contraceptives and thrombosis. Introduction

Stormorken, H.

Nordisk Medicin 84(46): 1472-1473

1970


ISSN/ISBN: 0029-1420
PMID: 5479945
Document Number: 22679
The relationship between oral contraceptive (OC) use and thrombosis is discussed. OC use causes change sin coagulation, fibrinolytic, and blood vessel mechanisms, but these changes in themselves may not cause significantly higher frequency of thrombosis. OC use does lead to an increased incidence of thrombosis, which is ascribed to the estrogen component. The incidence of thrombosis with OC use is about 1/3 of that occurring naturally during pregnancy and puerperium. Care should be taken to prevent women with predisposition to thrombosis from using oral contraceptives.

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