Table 1.

Eligibility criteria of the World Health Organization

Category	Eligibility	Use of the method
1	A condition for which there is no restriction for the use of the contraceptive method	Yes
2	A condition where the advantages of using the method generally outweigh the theoretical or proven risks	Yes
3	A condition where the theoretical or proven risks usually outweigh the advantages of using the method	No
4	A condition which represents an unacceptable health risk if the contraceptive method is used.	No

Note: Reprinted from Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use, Fifth edition, World Health Organization, 1–267, Copyright 2015. Available from: http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/family_planning/MEC-5/en/.¹³