Statement on COCs and the Risk of Thromboembolism
Statement on COCs and the Risk of Thromboembolism
All parties involved must be interested in conducting well-designed prospective studies addressing the relevant outcomes of the use of contraceptive methods (efficacy, safety, side effects, non-contraceptive benefits, and so on). This will require the collaboration of health authorities, industry, epidemiologists, physicians and women's organisations.
At the present time, data are lacking or are controversial. As a result, healthcare professionals are left with a degree of uncertainty that they will inevitably end up sharing with their patients. It is important that patients receive balanced information from their healthcare providers, which then helps them to choose the contraceptive method that best fits their individual needs and their risk profile.
What Are the Conclusions Based on These Objectives?
All parties involved must be interested in conducting well-designed prospective studies addressing the relevant outcomes of the use of contraceptive methods (efficacy, safety, side effects, non-contraceptive benefits, and so on). This will require the collaboration of health authorities, industry, epidemiologists, physicians and women's organisations.
At the present time, data are lacking or are controversial. As a result, healthcare professionals are left with a degree of uncertainty that they will inevitably end up sharing with their patients. It is important that patients receive balanced information from their healthcare providers, which then helps them to choose the contraceptive method that best fits their individual needs and their risk profile.
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