Key result
Contraceptive selection in complex medical disease requires balancing efficacy against thrombosis and interaction risks.
Why the study?
Women with medical disease, especially cardiac disease, have higher maternal mortality and require tailored, reliable contraception considering medical risks and interactions.
What are the most appropriate contraceptive agents for women with medical illnesses, particularly cardiac disease?
What are the most appropriate contraceptive agents for women with medical illnesses, particularly cardiac disease?
Tailoring contraceptive choices in women with cardiac and other medical diseases is critical to avoid severe complications and maternal mortality.
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Reliable contraception counseling is essential in high-risk cardiac disease; review leaves open optimal agent selection amid interactions.
Women with medical disease have a higher incidence of maternal mortality compared with healthy women, with cardiac disease now being the most common cause of maternal death in the UK. A handful of medical conditions exist where pregnancy is not recommended due to mortality rates approaching 50%. It is imperative that such women have the most reliable methods of contraception available. Contraceptive agents may themselves affect medical disease, or may interact with medications used by such women. There may be a range of contraceptive agents suitable for each medical condition. The contraceptive selected should be tailored to suit the individual. The following points should be considered when deciding on the most appropriate contraceptive agent: efficacy, thrombotic risk (oestrogen containing contraceptives), arterial risks (oestrogen containing contraceptives), infective risk (e.g. insertion of intrauterine device [IUD]), vagal stimulation (e.g. insertion of IUD, ESSURE(®)), bleeding risks with patients on anticoagulants, interaction with concomitant drugs, effects of anaesthesia and ease of use. This review aims to cover the different contraceptive agents available and the best ones to use for certain medical illnesses.
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Mandish K. Dhanjal (2008) conducted a review in Medical problems and cardiac disease. Contraceptive agents was evaluated. Contraceptive agents must be carefully tailored for women with medical diseases, weighing efficacy against risks such as thrombosis, infection, and drug interactions.
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