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If you have a chronic medical condition and want or need to avoid pregnancy, you have more choices for safe, effective contraception than ever before. Before you make your choice, here are some questions to ask yourself and your clinician (doctor, nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, or physician assistant).
For me, how do the risks of this method compare with the benefits? You might be surprised to learn that women are generally more likely to encounter health problems from pregnancy than from using any method of contraception. Pregnancy can also worsen some medical problems that can — along with the associated medications — harm a fetus. You and your clinician must balance the risks of your preferred contraceptive against the risks of becomi…