Van Vliet et al., "Triphasic versus monophasic
oral contraceptives for contraception," Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews no.
She cited an ACOG practice bulletin that reported that only rifampin has been shown to reduce serum steroid levels when taken with
oral contraceptives (Obstet Gynecol.
Researchers found in their new analysis that birth control pills increase the risk of having a stroke by 1.9 times, which increases that average to 8.5 strokes per 100,000 women; or, one additional stroke for every 25,000 women who uses an
oral contraceptive.
"When starting a woman on oral contraception, prescribers should remember that the second generation combined
oral contraceptive pill is associated with a slightly lower risk of complications of thromboembolism than the newer, third generation pills.
She is planning a systematic literature review to determine if the previously described increased risk of stroke in young women with migraine still holds true for newer, lower-dose estrogen
oral contraceptives and
oral contraceptives that contain progestin, she said.
The association of combined
oral contraceptives (OC) with higher blood pressure (BP) may be attenuated with pills with smaller doses of oestrogen.
Oral contraceptives increases hirsutism of the body.
The study was conducted in 2010 in Tanzanian drug shops that were accredited to dispense combination
oral contraceptives to women after assessing their eligibility.
Researchers found that women who had used
oral contraceptives for three years or more were twice as likely to be diagnosed with glaucoma.
We all know that
oral contraceptives are a key pregnancy prevention tool; now, more research is confirming they may also help prevent ovarian cancer.
Current
oral contraceptives consist of low doses of estrogens (0.05mg/day) and progestins (1.5mg/day).