What birth control is best for someone with high blood pressure?

Three progestin-only hormonal methods are safe to use: the minipill, the birth control implant, or the hormonal IUD. However, the birth control shot (Depo-Provera) is not recommended for women who have poorly controlled high blood pressure.

Can you take birth control pills if you have high blood pressure?

The primary concern with birth control pills and blood pressure occurs with combination pills. Estrogen is the hormone that can lead to increased blood pressure and should be avoided if you currently have high blood pressure.

Can you use Mirena if you have high blood pressure?

Talk to your doctor if these concern you. This medicine may also increase your risk of having high blood pressure (hypertension), clotting problems, or serious heart and blood vessel problems including heart attack or stroke.

Is IUD safe for hypertension?

Nonhormonal methods such as behavioral methods, condoms, withdrawal, the copper intrauterine device (IUD) and permanent contraception via (partial) salpingectomy or vasectomy are safe for hypertensive patients. Regardless of the type of hypertension, the copper intrauterine device (IUD) is US MEC category 1.

Can IUD cause hypertension?

Less known is that even a levonorgestrel-containing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) can cause high blood pressure (BP).

Will stopping birth control lower my blood pressure?

Discontinuing the use of birth control pills or switching to a lower estrogen dose can reduce blood pressure. “These findings are important for women and will help dentists better understand how patients, including those on birth control pills, may be at risk to develop hypertension,” says Dr.

Can the mini pill cause high blood pressure?

Oral contraceptive pills They are small tablets you swallow every day. The combined contraceptive pill can slightly increase your blood pressure.

Does implant cause high blood pressure?

In the first year post-insertion, Implanon caused a significant increase in systolic blood pressure, liver function tests and weight gain while the increase in weight gain and liver function tests persisted till the third year.

Can the Mirena coil cause hypertension?

A growing body of research has shown that the use of certain hormonal birth control pills and implants, like Bayer’s Mirena IUD (intrauterine device), may be linked to an increased risk of idiopathic intracranial hypertension or pseudotumor cerebri side effects.

Can an IUD increase blood pressure?

Less known is that even a levonorgestrel-containing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) can cause high blood pressure (BP). However, since 2007 this side effect is no longer mentioned in the official drug information in the Netherlands.