Migraine and oral contraceptives.

摘要: Initiation of oral contraceptive (OC) therapy in migraine may worsen pre-existing or change the pattern individual attacks. Many women experience no their and a few show improvement. Evidence is accumulating that increases ischemic stroke risk this higher with aura than without aura. OCs also increase risk, increased attributable to each OC be additive. The young very low likely remains acceptably those simple when are prescribed. However, presence complex prolonged aura, additional factors such as age, smoking, hypertension further patients Whether can prescribed safely for patient depends upon many including type migraine, absence other factors.