What is Oral Contraceptive Injury?

Oral Contraceptive Injury
Examples of pills with different properties. In conjunction with Questionnaire 2 (Supplemental Figure 2), participants were shown and asked to feel commonly used pills. They were asked to place pills into score boxes labeled according to swallowing effort (1 = easy, 2 = slight, 3 = considerable, and 4 = hard/impossible). Participants were also asked to compare pills of different type (capsule vs tablet), size (large, medium, or small), shape (round or oblong), and coating/textures (firm, smooth, or crumbling) and indicate their preference of one over the other. Pill Properties that Cause Dysphagia and Treatment Failure. Fields J, Go JT, Schulze KS - Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental (2015). Not Altered. CC.

Oral contraceptive injury is the injury caused by taking oral contraceptive pills. 

What is the Pathology of Oral Contraceptive Injury?

The pathology of oral contraceptive injury is:

-Etiology: The cause of oral contraceptive injury is occlusive vascular disorders and drug overdose.

-Genes involved: None.

-Pathogenesis: The sequence of events that lead to oral contraceptive injury includes endothelial damage leading to vascular disorders.

-Morphology: The morphology associated with oral contraceptive injury shows increased vascular permeability, loss of vascular tone, and venous stasis.

-Histology: The histology associated with oral contraceptive injury shows endothelial and intimal proliferation associated with thrombotic occlusion.

How does Oral Contraceptive Injury Present?

Patients with oral contraceptive injury typically affect women present in the age range of 15-60. The symptoms, features, and clinical findings associated with the oral contraceptive injury include bloating, swelling, breast tenderness, an increase of blood clot formation, abdominal pain, bleeding, discolored urine, drowsiness, weight gain, etc. 

How is Oral Contraceptive Injury Diagnosed?

Oral contraceptive injury is diagnosed with ultrasound and blood tests. 

How is Oral Contraceptive Injury Treated?

Oral contraceptive injury is treated with antibiotics, antiepileptics, and painkillers.

What is the Prognosis of Oral Contraceptive Injury?

The prognosis of oral contraceptive injury is fair if treated early and properly. 

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Last updated on May 26, 2022