Table 3.
General risk conditions that may have an impact on eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (From ref. 60 - modified).
| Condition | Sub-Condition | Cu-IUD | LNG-IUD | Implant | DMPA | POP | coc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Menarche to <20 yrs:2 | Menarche to <20 yrs:2 | Menarche to <18 yrs:1 | Menarche to <18 yrs:2 | Menarche to <18 yrs:1 | Menarche to<40 yrs:1 | |
| ≥20 yrs:1 | ≥20 yrs:l | 18–45 yrs:1 | 18–45 yrs:1 | 18–45 yrs:1 | ≥40 yrs:2 | ||
| >45 yrs:1 | >45 yrs:2 | >45 yrs:1 | |||||
| Obesity | a) Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| b) Menarche to <18 years and BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Smoking | a) Age <35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| b) Age ≥35, <15 cigarettes/day | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| c) Age ≥35, ≥15 cigarettes/day | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Dysmenorrhea | Severe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |