- Possible health risks
- Noncontraceptive
health benefits
- Cost
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Clients need to be made aware that some methods pose possible
health risks for women with certain medical conditions. For
example, women who are 35 years old or older and are heavy smokers
should not use combined oral contraceptives because of an increased
risk of blood clots, called thrombosis.
Clients should know that some methods have beneficial health
effects that are unrelated to contraception. For example, combined
oral contraceptives and the injectable DMPA protect against
ectopic pregnancy and endometrial cancer. Combined oral contraceptives
provide protection from ovarian cancer. Condoms protect against
STD transmission.
For those clients who have to pay, the cost of contraceptives
can be a major factor in deciding which contraceptive to use.
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