ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The study was undertaken to assess hypercoagulability, by using thromboelastography, in women who use low-dose oral contraceptives (OCs). STUDY DESIGN: Forty-three women using low-dose OCs (Subject(s)
Blood Coagulation/drug effects
, Contraceptives, Oral/adverse effects
, Contraceptives, Oral/pharmacology
, Thrombelastography
, Thrombophilia/chemically induced
, Adolescent
, Adult
, Ethinyl Estradiol/administration & dosage
, Ethinyl Estradiol/adverse effects
, Ethinyl Estradiol/pharmacology
, Female
, Humans
, Middle Aged
, Patient Compliance
, Progestins/administration & dosage
, Progestins/adverse effects
, Progestins/pharmacology
, Time Factors