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In comparison, typical failure rates for other methods of birth control during the first year of use are as follows:
Implant: <1% Male sterilization: <1% Injection: <1% Cervical Cap with spermicides: 20 to 40%
IUD: 1 to 2% Condom alone (male): 14% Diaphragm with spermicides: 20% Condom alone (female): 21%
Spermicides alone: 26% Periodic abstinence: 25% Vaginal sponge: 20 to 40% Withdrawal: 19%
Female sterilization: <1% No methods: 85% WHO SHOULD NOT TAKE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES Some women should not use the pill. For example, you should not take the pill if you have any of the following conditions: Text Continues Below
° A history of heart attack or stroke
° Blood clots in the legs (thrombophlebitis), lungs (pulmonary embolism), or eyes
° A history of blood clots in the deep veins of your legs
° Chest pain (angina pectoris)
° Known or suspected breast cancer or cancer of the lining of the uterus, cervix or vagina
° Unexplained vaginal bleeding (until a diagnosis is reached by your healthcare provider)
° Yellowing of the whites of the eyes or of the skin (jaundice) during pregnancy or during previous use of the pill
° Liver tumor (benign or cancerous)
° Known or suspected pregnancy ° Valvular heart disease with complications
° Severe hypertension
° Diabetes with vascular involvement
° Headaches with focal neurological symptoms
° If you plan to have surgery with prolonged bedrest
° Hypersensitivity to any component of this product. Tell your healthcare provider if you have ever had any of these conditions. Your healthcare provider can recommend a safer method of birth control.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE TAKING ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
Tell your healthcare provider if you have or have had: ° Breast nodules, fibrocystic disease of the breast, an abnormal breast x-ray or mammogram
° A family history of breast cancer
° Diabetes
° Elevated cholesterol or triglycerides
° High blood pressure
° Migraine or other headaches or epilepsy
° Mental depression
° Gallbladder, liver, heart or kidney disease
° History of scanty or irregular menstrual periods
Women with any of these conditions should be checked often by their healthcare provider if they choose to use oral contraceptives. Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next >>
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