Medical MCQ-All the following are the beneficial effects of oral contraceptive pills, EXCEPT:

All the following are the beneficial effects of oral contraceptive pills, EXCEPT:

Decreased risk of ectopics

Prevention of atherogenesis

Decreased BP

Increase in bone density

Question Category:

Gynaecology & Obstetrics

Correct Answer:

Decreased BP

Description:

Estrogen causes increased hepatic synthesis of a variety of globulins. Increase in angiotensinogen production which seems to be dose related and its conversion by renin to angiotensin is suspected to be associated with 'pill induced hypeension'. So OCPs causes hypeension not decreased BP. Ref: Williams Gynecology, Page 249, Table 5-6

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