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Better not take birth control pill if you have hypertension. is this info true? pre hypertension around 140/90. 35yrs. taking pill after cyst removal
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Yes, it is: Physicians are commonly reluctant to prescribe birth control pills to women with elevated blood pressure. If body weight is higher than recommended for age, loosing weight will lower blood pressure. An alternative birth control method would be the intrauterine device (IUD).
Answered 12/30/2014
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