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There is concern that the use of oral contraceptives in migraineurs may increase risk of stroke. Review of the risk of stroke in young women, female migraineurs, and from OC use helps to clarify this issue. The annual incidence of stroke in women with migraines and taking oral contraceptives is about 4/100,00 for women aged 25-34 and 11/100,000 in women aged 35-44. For women who have no migraine and do not take oral contraceptives, the annual incidence is perhaps 1.3/100,000 for women aged 25-34 and 3.6/100,000 for women aged 35-44. Hypertension, diabetes, cigarette smoking, and cocaine use are significant risk factors. If you smoke, are hypertensive and are on oral contraceptives, it may be time for a lifestyle change and to consider other forms of birth control.
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