Association between past oral contraceptive use and the prevalence of hypertension in postmenopausal women

The fifth (2010–2012) Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V)

Bibliographic Data

ID15357405
AuthorsJungJu Lee (Catholic University of Korea, corresponding author), Hyunsuk Jeong (0000-0001-5274-3816, Catholic University of Korea), Joo Hee Yoon (0000-0002-9391-4404, St. Vincent's Hospital), Hyeon Woo Yim (0000-0002-3646-8161, Catholic University of Korea)
Year2022
Volume22
Issue1
Pages27-27
Publication date2022-01-06
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-021-12410-3
PMID34991554
OpenAlexW4225294580
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited21

This study identified an association between past OC use and an increased prevalence of hypertension in postmenopausal women. Our results suggest that long-term use of OC during the fertile years can be an important risk factor for subsequent hypertension after menopause

Biostatistics · Confounding · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Gynecology · Logistic regression · Menopause · National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey · Obstetrics · Population · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies · Demography · Medicine · Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine