Women who are pregnant, on the pill or taking estrogen could face high risks for deadly blood clots if they catch coronavirus, doctors warn
- High levels of estrogen from being pregnant, taking the oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy raise blood clot risks
- Coronavirus attacks blood vessels and can cause clots that have ultimately killed many patients – even young and otherwise healthy ones
- Doctors warned in an Endocrine Society manuscript that women may want to consider staying off the pill amid the pandemic or taking aspirin
Women on birth control may be at increased risk of blood clots if they catch coronavirus, a new study warns.
COVID-19 increases the risk of blood clots for those taking oral contraceptives, according to the research published Wednesday.
Contraceptive pills contain estrogen which can narrow vessels. Individuals who are pregnant or on HRT (hormone replacement therapy) face the same danger.
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