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Is the combined oral contraceptive pill (OCP) contraindicated in women with a history of liver disease?

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Is the combined oral contraceptive pill (OCP) contraindicated in women with a history of liver disease?

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Neither cirrhosis nor previous hepatitis are contraindications to the use of oral contraceptives as long as the liver function tests are normal. However, active liver disease or known benign or malignant liver tumors are contraindications to the combined OCP.