TY - JOUR
T1 - Pills-related severe adverse events
T2 - a case report in Taiwan
AU - Chen, Ching-Hui
AU - Chin, Hung-Yen
AU - Chen, Huang Hui
AU - Chang, Heng-Yu
AU - Liu, Wei-Min
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Objective To review and evaluate the potential adverse effects of these oral contraceptives (OCP) to overweight women. Case Report A 19-year-old college student, with a body mass index (BMI) of 35.2 kg/m2, who received 2 months of OCP containing cyproterone and ethinyl estradiol for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-related menstrual problems was complicated with a thromboembolism-related life-threatened disease. After intensive care, including the use of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system, thrombolytic treatment, anticoagulant, and inferior vena filter, she recovered well without significant sequelae. Conclusion This case illustrates the risk of using OCPs, especially for those containing cyproterone and ethinyl estradiol components, as a treatment for menstrual problems in young women with PCOS and a high BMI. © 2016
AB - Objective To review and evaluate the potential adverse effects of these oral contraceptives (OCP) to overweight women. Case Report A 19-year-old college student, with a body mass index (BMI) of 35.2 kg/m2, who received 2 months of OCP containing cyproterone and ethinyl estradiol for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-related menstrual problems was complicated with a thromboembolism-related life-threatened disease. After intensive care, including the use of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system, thrombolytic treatment, anticoagulant, and inferior vena filter, she recovered well without significant sequelae. Conclusion This case illustrates the risk of using OCPs, especially for those containing cyproterone and ethinyl estradiol components, as a treatment for menstrual problems in young women with PCOS and a high BMI. © 2016
KW - abnormal uterine bleeding
KW - Diane-35
KW - polycystic ovary syndrome
KW - pulmonary embolism
KW - thromboembolism
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M3 - Article
SN - 1028-4559
JO - Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
ER -