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Obesity and female hormones
Author(s) -
Gupta Sunanda
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the obstetrician and gynaecologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1744-4667
pISSN - 1467-2561
DOI - 10.1576/toag.8.1.026.27205
Subject(s) - medicine , hormone , obesity , thrombosis , stroke (engine) , climacteric , hormone replacement therapy (female to male) , adverse effect , myocardial infarction , hormonal contraception , venous thrombosis , menopause , population , family planning , testosterone (patch) , environmental health , engineering , mechanical engineering , research methodology
This article reviews the impact of obesity on hormonal contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) at the climacteric, with emphasis on efficacy and adverse effects in relation to arterial and venous thrombosis, myocardial infarction and stroke. The association, whether causal or otherwise, between obesity, weight gain, hormonal contraception and HRT is discussed.