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. 2017 Feb 2;8:13–23. doi: 10.2147/OAJC.S85543

Table 3.

Medical eligibility criteria for hormonal contraceptive use in women with dyslipidemia

COC/RING/PATCH CIC POP DMPA ENG/LNG IMPLANTS LNG-IUS
Dyslipidemia with no other risk factors 2 2 2 2 2 2
Dyslipidemia with other risk factors 3/4 3/4 2 3 2 2

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

Abbreviations: CIC, combined injectable contraceptive; COC, combined oral contraceptive; DMPA, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate; ENG, etonogestrel; LNG, levonorgestrel; LNG-IUS, levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system; POP, progestogen-only pill.