Ovulation Suppression to Prevent Hemoperitoneum and Surgical Menopause in Anticoagulated Women

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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Main Authors: Brynn S. Connor, MD, Elizabeth Coviello, DO, Melissa Fries, MD, Anitha S. John, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
anticoagulation
congenital heart defect
hemorrhage
hemorrhagic ovarian cysts
ovulatory suppression
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919300178

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