Factors in oral contraception related hypertension

Effect of Oral Contraception on Blood Pressure

“…It was assumed that this hypertensive tendency may be more evident in women over 30 years of age. 1 "' 16 This theory was not demonstrated in our subjects. Another sign would be excessive gain in weight, as this would imply a special predilection for retention of salt and water, which is suggested to be a factor of prime importance.…”

“…It may be that mestranol has a more potent effect-on the mechanisms ultimately affecting the blood pressure-than ethinyl estradiol, a point also raised by Rosenberg. 16 He noted that all of his 13 hypertensive patients, during the course of 2V2 years, were using different brands of oral contraceptives but mestranol was the estrogenic component in them all.…”