Cardiovascular risk of progestogen only contraceptive methods
| Method | Cardiac condition | WHO risk |
|---|---|---|
| POP minipill | All cardiac patients | 1 (But not recommended if pregnancy high risk) |
| Cerazette | All cardiac patients | 1 |
| Levonelle emergency contraception | All cardiac patients | 1 (but caution if taking warfarin) |
| Depo Provera | All cardiac patients | 1 |
| 3 if taking warfarin | ||
| Mirena IUS | Cardiac patients | 1 |
| unless: | ||
| High endocarditis risk | 3 | |
| Pulmonary hypertension, Fontan or other condition where vagal reaction would be poorly tolerated | 3 | |
| Implanon | All cardiac patients | 1 |