Hormonal contraception and thromboembolic disease: effects of the oral contraceptives on hemostatic mechanisms. A review of the literature.

Adult Blood Cell Count Blood Coagulation/drug effects Blood Coagulation Factors/analysis Blood Coagulation Tests Blood Platelets Contraceptives, Oral/adverse effects,pharmacology Depression, Chemical Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/chemically induced Estrogens/adverse effects Female Fibrinolysis/drug effects Humans Platelet Adhesiveness Pregnancy Progestins/adverse effects Stimulation, Chemical Thromboembolism/chemically induced

Blood Coagulation Factors Contraceptives, Oral Estrogens Progestins