1. Combined oral contraceptives associated with 3-fold increased risk of cryptogenic ischemic stroke in young women.
2. Considering sex-specific risk factors is crucial in stroke evaluation.
3. Personalized contraceptive choices are essential for women's health.
4. Most oral contraceptive users in the study took ethinylestradiol-based formulations.
5. Clinicians should exercise caution when prescribing combined OCs to women with stroke risk factors or history.

Source: Conference Press Release