New research presented today at the European Stroke Organization Conference (ESOC 2025) held in Helsinki, May 21–23, revealed that the use of combined oral contraceptives (OCs) is associated with a threefold increase in the risk of cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS) in young women. The findings add to a growing body of evidence linking hormonal contraception to vascular risk in women of reproductive age.
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