Table 6.

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

CONDITION	CATEGORY
	Cu-IUD	LNG-IUD
DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT)/PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE)*
a) History of DVT/PE	1	2
b) Acute DVT/PE	1	3
c) DVT/PE and established on anticoagulant therapy	1	2
d) Family history (first-degree relatives)	1	1
e) Major surgery
i) with prolonged immobilization	1	2