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Vte And Anticoagulation In Menstruating Women, Ida Micaily, Bethany T. Samuelson Bannow
Vte And Anticoagulation In Menstruating Women, Ida Micaily, Bethany T. Samuelson Bannow
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
Women of childbearing potential have a high prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) due to high estrogen states, such as pregnancy and the use of estrogen-containing contraceptives. Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) affects up to two-thirds of menstruating women on anticoagulation (AC), and can severely impair a woman's quality of life. Rates of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) and other forms of AUB including inter-menstrual and postmenopausal bleeding are consistently underreported in the original clinical trials utilizing AC. VTE can occur at any time in a woman's life, and the aim of this review article is to discuss the current landscape of literature …