Re: birth control pills and high blood pressure
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 23 Oct 2000 19:23:50 -0500 (CDT)
At your age (22) and with the history of hypertension (presuming it is a
new finding and consistently high), you may need to discontinue the
pill. Get in touch with the doctor at the clinic to discuss this. The
130/85 is not worrisome. The 145/100 IS.
If the pill needs to be discontinued, other options can be duscussed at
the clinic.
Hope this helps.
HSM
At Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Julianna wrote:
>
>I have been on birth control pills for 3 1/2 years. Triphasal,
>Estrostep and recently Ortho Tri Cyclen. I have never picked the pill I
>have taken because I have gone to a clinic because I did not want my
>parents to know I was on the pill. Recently I found out that I have
>high blood pressure at a recent doctor visit. I have been monitoring it
>at home at it has been 130/85 - 145/100. I am not overweight, I am
>100lbs and 5 feet tall. I know that the pill can cause HBP. HBP also
>runs in my dad's side of the family. I am worried because I do not want
>HBP and I do not want to get pregnant. I am 22 and have been in the
>same relationship for three years and i plan on the relationship lasting
>forever. Should I go off the Pill? Should I take a blood pressure
>medicine with the pill? What other successful forms of birth control are
>available to me?
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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