A STUDY ON DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS INDUCED BY EXCESS ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE USE AND ITS APPROACH THROUGH HOMOEOPATHY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53555/mqc7x414Keywords:
Deep vein thrombosis, oral contraceptives, Virchow triad, homoeopathic approach, Trousseau syndrome, Features of DVT, Homoeopathic management, Homoeopathic remedies for DVTAbstract
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is an obstructive disease with a hindering venous reflux mechanism. DVT usually involves the lower limb venous system, with a clot formation originating in a deep calf vein and propagating proximally.12
It is estimated that approximately 1 million people are diagnosed with DVT each year. Approximately 3,00,000 dies of venous thromboembolic complications, which exceeds that of acute myocardial infraction or acute stroke.3
The estimated incidence in the population at risk, adjusted for age and sex, is higher in men (130 events on 1,00,000 subjects) than in women (110 on 1,00,000 subjects). In fact, in younger populations, women have higher incidence of thromboembolic events linked to hormonal fluctuations that change the ratio between estrogen and progesterone, as occurs during pregnancy and puerperium.1
Birth control pills can slightly increase the risk of developing blood clots, including DVT.
The risk of developing a blood clot is highest in the first year of oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use. The risk decreases after the first year but remains until the pills are stopped.14 women taking OCCP have higher risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), usually in the legs, and this may lead to pulmonary embolism, a serious complication. For every
1,00,000 women aged 15-44 years not taking pill, approximately 5-10 are likely to develop
blood clot in 1 year and this risk increases 3-4 times in those using second-generation OCCP and 6-8 times in those using third-generation OCCP.
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