Key result
Withdrawal of oral contraception significantly reduced average blood pressure in hypertensive patients, with 7 of 19 (36.8%) becoming normotensive.
Why the study?
Does withdrawal of oral contraception reduce blood pressure in patients who are hypertensive on oral contraceptives?
Observational (n=19)
Does withdrawal of oral contraception reduce blood pressure in patients who are hypertensive on oral contraceptives?
Withdrawal of oral contraceptives in patients who develop hypertension while taking them can significantly reduce blood pressure and restore normotension in a subset of patients.
May support trial of oral contraceptive withdrawal in select hypertensive women; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
The results of ambulatory blood pressure control in nineteen patients who were hypertensive on oral contraceptives are presented. 2. Withdrawal of the oral contraception in this group of patients reduced the average blood pressure significantly. Seven of the patients became normotensive after stopping the medication. 3. Hypertension was found among the relatives of the patients in twelve cases.
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J. O. Lund (1973) conducted an observational in Hypertension (n=19). Withdrawal of oral contraception vs. Baseline (on oral contraceptives) was evaluated on Reduction in average blood pressure and achievement of normotension. Withdrawal of oral contraception significantly reduced average blood pressure in hypertensive patients, with 7 of 19 (36.8%) becoming normotensive.
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