Peripheral arterial disease in a female using high-dose combined oral contraceptive pills

Pallavee, P.; Samal, S.; Samal, R.

Indian Journal of Pharmacology 45(3): 303-304

2013


ISSN/ISBN: 0253-7613
PMID: 23833381
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.111910
Document Number: 574093
The association between oral contraceptive (OC) pills and vascular diseases is well-known, although, the present generation of pills is considered to be relatively safer in this regard. Hormonal treatment for severe abnormal uterine bleeding is usually considered after ruling out malignancy, when such bleeding is resistant to all other forms of treatment. We report a case of severe peripheral arterial disease in a female, who had been on high-dose OC pills for an extended period of time for severe uterine bleeding.

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