Effects of antiplatelet therapy on menstrual blood loss in reproductive-aged women: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effects of antiplatelet therapy on menstrual bleeding have not been well characterized.

Objectives

To systematically review the effects of antiplatelet therapy on menstrual bleeding.

Methods

A literature search was performed for studies of reproductive-aged women who received antiplatelet therapy. Characteristics of menstrual bleeding both before and after initiation of antiplatelet therapy and from comparison groups were collected. Two reviewers independently assessed the risk of bias in individual studies.

Results

Thirteen studies with a total of 611 women who received antiplatelet therapy were included. Types of antiplatelet drugs used were aspirin (n = 8), aspirin and/or clopidogrel (n = 2), prasugrel (n = 1), and not spe

SUBMITTER: Kempers EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10805676 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature