Who should not use hormonal methods of birth control?
• Women who are pregnant (known or suspected) • Women who are breastfeeding and fewer than 6-8 weeks postpartum • Women with unexplained vaginal bleeding • Women with active liver disease (viral hepatitis) or a history of liver tumors • Women over age 35 who smoke • Women with a history of heart disease, stroke or high blood pressure • Women with a history of blood clotting problems or diabetes • Women with breast cancer or a history of breast cancer • Women with cancer or a history of cancer in any reproductive organs • Women with migraines and focal neurologic symptoms • Women with moral objections to this type of birth control
• Women who are pregnant (known or suspected) • Women who are breastfeeding and fewer than 68 weeks postpartum • Women with unexplained vaginal bleeding • Women with active liver disease (viral hepatitis) or a history of liver tumors • Women over age 35 who smoke • Women with a history of heart disease, stroke or high blood pressure • Women with a history of blood clotting problems or diabetes • Women with breast cancer or a history of breast cancer • Women with cancer or a history of cancer in any reproductive organs • Women with migraines and focal neurologic symptoms • Women with moral objections to this type of birth control Do birth control chemicals have unpleasant side-effects or health hazards? Combined OCs • · Common Side-Effects (not comprehensive) • · Weight gain • · Acne or dark-colored areas on face • · Nausea/Vomiting (especially at the beginning) • · Dizziness • · Headache • · Depression • · Acne and/or oily skin • · Weight gain • · Vaginal infections • · High blood pre
