27-year-old Mumbai woman’s heart attack case reveals how PCOS, contraceptive pills may be putting young women at serious risk

Payal, a 27-year-old Mahim resident, experienced a heart attack, shocking her family due to her age and the protective effects of estrogen. Doctors suspect contraceptive pills taken for PCOS, a hormonal disorder, as a likely cause. Studies indicate a link between combined estrogen-progestin pills and increased risk of heart attack and stroke, especially concerning estrogen-containing products.