Ovulation Suppression to Prevent Hemoperitoneum and Surgical Menopause in Anticoagulated Women
Premenopausal women taking anticoagulation therapy are at risk of developing hemorrhagic ovarian cysts. This paper presents 3 cases of acute hemoperitoneum, with resultant surgical menopause, secondary to cystic hemorrhage in premenopausal women with repaired congenital heart disease (CHD). Adults w...
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| author | Brynn S. Connor, MD Elizabeth Coviello, DO Melissa Fries, MD Anitha S. John, MD, PhD |
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| description | Premenopausal women taking anticoagulation therapy are at risk of developing hemorrhagic ovarian cysts. This paper presents 3 cases of acute hemoperitoneum, with resultant surgical menopause, secondary to cystic hemorrhage in premenopausal women with repaired congenital heart disease (CHD). Adults with CHD taking long-term anticoagulation should be considered candidates for ovulation suppression with hormone-based contraception. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) |
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| spelling | doaj.art-60d9d10bcc064cd9954cfeacb6ca7f9a2022-12-21T20:47:52ZengElsevierJACC: Case Reports2666-08492019-06-01115054Ovulation Suppression to Prevent Hemoperitoneum and Surgical Menopause in Anticoagulated WomenBrynn S. Connor, MD0Elizabeth Coviello, DO1Melissa Fries, MD2Anitha S. John, MD, PhD3Division of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC; Address for correspondence: Dr. Brynn S. Connor, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, 6 PHC, Washington, DC 20007.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DCDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DCDivision of Cardiology, Children’s National Medical Center and Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DCPremenopausal women taking anticoagulation therapy are at risk of developing hemorrhagic ovarian cysts. This paper presents 3 cases of acute hemoperitoneum, with resultant surgical menopause, secondary to cystic hemorrhage in premenopausal women with repaired congenital heart disease (CHD). Adults with CHD taking long-term anticoagulation should be considered candidates for ovulation suppression with hormone-based contraception. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919300178anticoagulationcongenital heart defecthemorrhagehemorrhagic ovarian cystsovulatory suppression |
| spellingShingle | Brynn S. Connor, MD Elizabeth Coviello, DO Melissa Fries, MD Anitha S. John, MD, PhD Ovulation Suppression to Prevent Hemoperitoneum and Surgical Menopause in Anticoagulated Women JACC: Case Reports anticoagulation congenital heart defect hemorrhage hemorrhagic ovarian cysts ovulatory suppression |
| title | Ovulation Suppression to Prevent Hemoperitoneum and Surgical Menopause in Anticoagulated Women |
| title_full | Ovulation Suppression to Prevent Hemoperitoneum and Surgical Menopause in Anticoagulated Women |
| title_fullStr | Ovulation Suppression to Prevent Hemoperitoneum and Surgical Menopause in Anticoagulated Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ovulation Suppression to Prevent Hemoperitoneum and Surgical Menopause in Anticoagulated Women |
| title_short | Ovulation Suppression to Prevent Hemoperitoneum and Surgical Menopause in Anticoagulated Women |
| title_sort | ovulation suppression to prevent hemoperitoneum and surgical menopause in anticoagulated women |
| topic | anticoagulation congenital heart defect hemorrhage hemorrhagic ovarian cysts ovulatory suppression |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919300178 |
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