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Suffer From PCOS And Irregular Periods. High Blood Pressure. Worried About The Chances Of Strokes And Clots
hi im 35 years old a recently been prescribed rigevidon as my first time pill.i was prescribed this for painful irregular periods and suffer from pcos and mid cycle pain for approx a week mid cycle. my blood pressure was 130/80 and i am 5 ft 5 and 9 stone 5. my concerns are health risks related to clots and stokes. how risky is taking this pill for 3 months to see if it cures my problems ?
Tue, 28 May 2013
Dear ma'm
The chances of stroke or clot are definitely increased on taking combined pills, however overall risk in a combined population is not very high. 15 women out of 1 lac will develop a clot in 1 year usage of this drug.
However this data can not be applied to individual patient. It only gives you an estimate of risk.
You must be careful with this pill if you have diabetes, high BP, overweight (the last two you do not have), history of transient stroke, heart attack, angina, heart rhythm disorder, migraine, smoking & high cholesterol. Must quit smoking before you start this drug.
hope this helps.
sincerely
The chances of stroke or clot are definitely increased on taking combined pills, however overall risk in a combined population is not very high. 15 women out of 1 lac will develop a clot in 1 year usage of this drug.
However this data can not be applied to individual patient. It only gives you an estimate of risk.
You must be careful with this pill if you have diabetes, high BP, overweight (the last two you do not have), history of transient stroke, heart attack, angina, heart rhythm disorder, migraine, smoking & high cholesterol. Must quit smoking before you start this drug.
hope this helps.
sincerely
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