Can I take the birth control pill if I have high blood pressure?

Ask Dr. Jen

Hi, my doctor said I can’t start the pill because I have high blood pressure, but I took it before and nothing bad happened. What’s the deal?

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Short Take…

This is an important discussion because 25% of women of reproductive age in the United States have hypertension (high blood pressure) and yet only half of them know they have this condition. Sho…