Divyaswathi Citla Sridhar and Team Report Higher VTE Rates in Obese Users of Certain Estrogen-Progestin Combinations
Nov 30, 2025, 13:10

Divyaswathi Citla Sridhar and Team Report Higher VTE Rates in Obese Users of Certain Estrogen-Progestin Combinations

RPTH Journal shared on LinkedIn:

”Does obesity amplify clot risk with hormonal therapy?

A massive database study from Divyaswathi Citla Sridhar, MD MS and team reports higher VTE rates in obese users of certain estrogen-progestin combinations—but not with progesterone-only therapy.

Curious which regimens carry the greatest risk?

Co-authors: Madhvi Rajpurkar, Lakshmi Srivaths, Bethany Samuelson Bannow, Rachel Rosovsky, and Nancy Sokkary”

Read the full article in RPTH.

Article: Venous thromboembolism in obese hormonal contraceptive users: a large national database study

Authors: Divyaswathi Citla-Sridhar, Madhvi Rajpurkar, Lakshmi Srivaths, Bethany Samuelson Bannow, Rachel P. Rosovsky, Nancy Sokkary

Divyaswathi Citla Sridhar and Team Report Higher VTE Rates in Obese Users of Certain Estrogen-Progestin Combinations

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