HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Will birth control pills make your blood pressure go up?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Mary Vanko answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

HTN and ocps: Most docs will not start a woman with high blood pressure on ocps. In rare cases the BP does rise after an ocp start. Iuds are a good option.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

5.2k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Does hawthorne capsules interact with birth control pills? Does hawthorne capsules lower high blood pressure significantly?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Which component of birth control pills is it that can raise blood pressure? Estrogen dose, progestin type, progestin dose, or a combo of factors?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can birth control pills cause high blood pressure? I'm taking ortho-tri cyclen 28.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My doctor thinks i should stop taking my birth control pill due to high blood pressure. Now that i am on my blood pressure medicine why can i not keep taking the birth control pills too?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

At what point would high blood pressure be a problem? Im 20 and Im trying to go on birth control but they told me about this. I took my blood pressure at home for the past 3 days watching and both yesterday and today it was very high. 135/96 130/98

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

How much time does it take to lower your blood pressure after stopping birth control pills?
How long before my blood pressure comes back down to normal after quitting birth control pills?
My blood pressure is sitting at 125/83. I am on birth control and 36. I am a non smoker. I am on mirvala combination pill. Does this blood pressure number mean I should stop taking my bc pill ?
What can be done to lower high blood pressure caused by birth control pills?
Hi I like to know which birth control pill I can use when I have high blood pressure?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.