Hormonal contraceptives and the risk of ischemic stroke in women with migraine: a new international consensus

• Published in: Nevrologii͡a︡, neĭropsikhiatrii͡a︡, psikhosomatika Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 11 - 15
• Main Authors: Ekusheva, E. V., Karpova, M. I., Osipova, V. V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IMA-PRESS LLC 01-11-2019
• Subjects: cardiovascular events; hormonal contraception; migraine in women; migraine with aura; risk of ischemic stroke
• ISSN: 2074-2711; 2310-1342
• DOI: 10.14412/2074-2711-2019-3-11-15

The paper is devoted to the safe use of hormonal contraception in women with migraine, an urgent interdisciplinary problem daily faced by gynecologists, neurologists, and specialists in headache diagnosis and treatment. It gives information on the prevalence of migraine, the risk of ischemic stroke and other cardiovascular disorders in women with different types of migraine, including those receiving contraception and hormone replacement therapy. The paper presents the main provisions of the new interdisciplinary consensus «Hormonal contraceptives and the risk of ischemic stroke in women who have migraine», which are recommended to be taken into account by specialists of any profile when prescribing hormonal therapy to women with migraine in order to avoid cardiovascular events.