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Strokes in women of childbearing age
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Oral ContraceptiveReproductive HealthGynecologyCerebrovascular DiseaseThrombosisContraceptionStroke RehabilitationStrokeNeurologyPrevalencePublic HealthAtherosclerosisRochester MinnesotaMaternal Cardiovascular OutcomeMaternal HealthCerebral Blood FlowEpidemiologyCardiovascular DiseaseIschemic StrokeOral Contraceptive UseStroke-related ConditionMedicineWomen's Health
The indidence of cerebrovascular disease in women of childbearing age (15-49 years) in Rochester Minnesota from 1955 through 1960 (before oral contraceptive use) and from 1961 through 1966 (during OC general use) was studied. Data were compared with the period 1945 through 1954. From 1945-1954 there were 14 cases of cerebrovascular disease and 30 cases from 1955-1966. Only 1 patient in the study was taking an oral contraceptive at the time of the stroke. The incidence of all types of strokes increased with increasing age of the patients. The general incidence rate for strokes for women (per 100000 per year) was 27.9 from 1955-1960 and 17.2 from 1961-1966 a difference that is not statistically significant.