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ting that they also may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and have beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors," he said.

Polycystic ovary disease is a condition that can affect a woman's menstrual cycle, fertility, hormones, insulin production, heart, blood vessels and appearance.

"Despite the doubling of risk associated with the pill, the absolute risk for a cardiovascular event in an individual woman taking the pill is low … Women using the pill are not going to automatically have a heart attack," said Nestler. "However, our findings do raise the issue of whether oral contraceptives are optimal therapy for certain groups of women who are at baseline risk or who are taking the pill for a longer time, such as women with PCOS."

According to Nestler, previous epidemiological studies have shown an increased risk of cardiovascular events associated with oral contraceptives in women with hypertension, migraines, or who smoke.

The research was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health and the Fond de Recherche en Santé du Québec.

Contact: Malorie Janis
mgjanis@vcu.edu
804-827-0889
Virginia Commonwealth University

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