Why the study?
Does oral contraceptive use increase the risk of stroke in young women without predisposing medical conditions?
Population
5 young women who had a stroke in the absence of predisposing medical conditions
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May signal stroke risk with oral contraceptives in low-risk young women; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice.
Does oral contraceptive use increase the risk of stroke in young women without predisposing medical conditions?
This case series highlights a potential association between oral contraceptive use and the occurrence of stroke in young women lacking traditional risk factors.
Monroe Cole (1967) studied this question.
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