CDC Article-US Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010
CDC Article-US Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010
CDC Article-US Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010
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Vol. 59 / RR-4 Recommendations and Reports 67<br />
TABLE. (Continued) Classifications <strong>for</strong> barrier methods,* † including condoms, spermicides, and diaphragms/caps<br />
Category<br />
Condition<br />
Condom<br />
Spermicide<br />
Diaphragm/<br />
cap<br />
Clarifications/Evidence/Comments<br />
Superficial venous thrombosis<br />
a. Varicose veins 1 1 1<br />
b. Superficial thrombophlebitis 1 1 1<br />
Current and history of ischemic heart disease § 1 1 1<br />
Stroke § (history of cerebrovascular accident)<br />
1 1 1<br />
Known hyperlipidemias 1 1 1 Clarification: Routine screening is not appropriate because of the rarity of the<br />
conditions and the high cost of screening.<br />
Valvular heart disease<br />
a. Uncomplicated 1 1 1<br />
b. Complicated § (pulmonary hypertension, risk <strong>for</strong><br />
atrial fibrillation, history of subacute bacterial<br />
endocarditis)<br />
1 1 2<br />
Peripartum cardiomyopathy §<br />
a. Normal or mildly impaired cardiac function<br />
(New York Heart Association Functional Class<br />
I or II: patients with no limitation of activities or<br />
patients with slight, mild limitation of activity)<br />
(1)<br />
i.