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The CDC has published its first-ever U.S. medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use. Modeled after — and usually concurring with — WHO criteria (fourth edition), the CDC's version provides guidance for healthcare providers when counseling patients about the medical safety of prescription contraceptive methods. Based on scientific evidence, each contraceptive method has been categorized according to medical eligibility criteria for use by individuals with selected medical conditions: (1) no restriction, (2) advantages generally outweigh theoretical or proven risks, (3) theoretical or proven method risks outweigh advantages, or (4) risk is unacceptable. Among the rated methods are combination estrogen/progestin (oral contraceptives, …