Utilization of Oral Contraceptives and Hormone Therapy for Menopause Among Female Individuals With Migraine With Aura: A Descriptive Study
Utilization of COCs declined but did not fully cease after migraine with aura diagnosis. Post-diagnosis utilization of hormone therapy for menopause was common. Given this utilization among individuals with migraine with aura, high-quality evidence quantifying the risk of stroke associated with modern-day use of these medications in this population is needed to inform patient and provider decision making.
Authors
- Liza R. Gibbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6009-6839)
- Susan S. Jick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2215-1067)
- Hugo J. Aparicio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8584-1455)
- Matthew P. Fox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9887-0634)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Aetion (United States) (US)
- Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.70266
- Primary Topic
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00