OCP and VTE

Question 1

Name 5 risk factors for VTE

Answer 1

1. age
2. immobility (surgery, travel)
3. smoking
4. pregnancy or postpartum
5. obesity

Question 2

What is the actual increase in baseline risk of VTE for a woman taking OCP?

Answer 2

5/10,000 to 10/10,000 (0.05% to 0.1%)

compared to 30/10,000 during pregnancy/postpartum