Why the study?
Do different hormonal contraceptive methods cause alterations in blood pressure values in women?
Population
Women (based on an integrative literature review of 10 scientific articles)
Design
Review
Authors
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Potential BP effects with estrogen contraceptives warrant monitoring; leaves open need for prospective trials before practice change.
Do different hormonal contraceptive methods cause alterations in blood pressure values in women?
Exogenous estrogen in contraceptives can increase blood pressure, but this effect may be mitigated by using drospirenone, isolated progestin, or non-oral routes.
Ribeiro et al. (2018) studied this question.
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