Abstract
Hormonal contraception is the most widely used method of preventing unplanned pregnancies. The literature has shown a possible link between risks to the cardiovascular system and the use of hormone therapy.
Aiming to provide better guidelines for contraception methods in women with risk factors for cardiovascular disease, the literature on the subject has been reviewed in this article. It summarises the latest data from the scientific literature concerning the influence of hormonal contraceptives on arterial thrombosis, venous thrombosis and systemic high blood pressure, i.e. diseases that have become increasingly prevalent among young women