drug adverse effects of contraceptives
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Adverse effects
- estrogen-progestin & progestin-only contraceptives are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke &,to a lesser extent, myocardial infarction
- levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device is not associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke or myocardial infarction
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References
- ↑ Yonis H, Lokkegaard E, Kragholm K, et al. Stroke and myocardial infarction with contemporary hormonal contraception: real-world, nationwide, prospective cohort study. BMJ. 2025 Feb 12;388:e082801 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39938934 PMCID: PMC11816856 https://www.bmj.com/content/388/bmj-2024-082801.long