title: Hormonal contraception and cardiovascular system.
abstract: Hormonal contraception is the most widely used method to prevent unplanned pregnancies. The literature has shown an association between cardiovascular risk and use of hormone therapy. With the purpose of providing better guidelines on contraception methods for women with risk factors for cardiovascular disease, we have reviewed the literature on the subject. This review describes the latest data from the scientific literature concerning the influence of hormonal contraceptives on arterial thrombosis, venous thrombosis and systemic high blood pressure, which are diseases that have become increasingly prevalent among young females.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil. milenabastos@usp.br
authors.forename: Milena Bastos
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Brito
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nobre
authors.forename: Carolina Sales
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Vieira
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000187:drug effects*; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal