Table 4.

Medical eligibility for initiating and continuing combined hormonal contraception: Absolute and relative contraindications (From ref. 59 - modified).

CONDITION	CATEGORY
	COC	P	CVR	CIC
	COC = combined oral contraceptive P = combined contraceptive patch CVR = combined contraceptive vaginal ring CIC = combined injectable contraceptive
DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT)/PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE)*
a) History of DVT/PE	4	4	4	4
b) Acute DVT/PE	4	4	4	4
c) DVT/PE and established on anticoagulant therapy	4	4	4	4
d) Family history (first-degree relatives)	2	2	2	2
e) Major surgery
i) with prolonged immobilization	4	4	4	4
ii) without prolonged immobilization	2	2	2	2
f) Minor surgery without immobilization	1	1	1	1