Combined hormonal contraception and risk of venous thromboembolism within the first year following pregnancy
Petersen J, Bergholt T, Nielsen A, Paidas M, Løkkegaard E. Combined hormonal contraception and risk of venous thromboembolism within the first year following pregnancy. Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2014, 112 DOI: 10.1160/th-13-09-0797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombined hormonal contraception and risk of venous thromboembolism within the first year following pregnancy
Petersen J, Bergholt T, Nielsen A, Paidas M, Løkkegaard E. Combined hormonal contraception and risk of venous thromboembolism within the first year following pregnancy. Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2014, 112: 73-78. PMID: 24499991, DOI: 10.1160/th13-09-0797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolismHormonal contraceptivesIncidence ratiosFirst-time venous thromboembolismCrude incidence ratioCombined oral contraceptivesNationwide retrospective cohortConfirmed pregnanciesOral contraceptivesRetrospective cohortHormonal contraceptionPuerperal periodAbsolute riskWeeks postpartumDanish womenMAIN OUTCOMEThromboembolismPregnancyContraceptivesOne-yearUnique registryFirst yearRiskBirthRegistry