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Oral contraceptive use in women with chronic medical conditions
1Regional Training Center for Family Planning, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga.
The Nurse Practitioner
|September 1, 1989
Abstract:
Health care practitioners are often faced with the dilemma of whether or not to provide oral contraceptives to women who have certain chronic medical conditions. This article reviews literature regarding the use of oral contraceptives in clients with histories of gestational diabetes, mitral valve prolapse or sickle cell disease. Recommendations for management are provided regarding oral contraceptive use in women with these conditions.
Keywords:
AmericasBiologyBlood Coagulation EffectsCerebrovascular EffectsContraceptionContraceptive AgentsContraceptive Agents, EstrogenContraceptive Agents, FemaleContraceptive Agents, ProgestinContraceptive Methods--contraindicationsDeveloped CountriesDiabetes MellitusDiseasesEmbolismEthinyl EstradiolFamily PlanningHeart DiseasesHematological EffectsHemic SystemNorgestrelNorth AmericaNorthern AmericaOral Contraceptives, Low-doseOral Contraceptives--contraindicationsPhysiologyThromboembolismUnited StatesVascular Diseases