Why the study?
Does oral contraceptive use increase blood pressure in women aged 18 to 60?
Population
7,605 women aged 18 to 60, including present users of oral contraceptives, never users, past users, women in…
Comparison
Oral contraceptives vs Never users and past users of oral contraceptives
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support BP monitoring in oral contraceptive users; leaves open causality and need for longitudinal confirmation.
Does oral contraceptive use increase blood pressure in women aged 18 to 60?
Oral contraceptive use is associated with a modest increase in blood pressure, particularly systolic, highlighting the need for blood pressure monitoring in users.
Irwin R. Fisch (1972) studied this question.
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