The UKMEC helps clinicians decide what contraceptives they can safely recommend based on the medical conditions of patients in their care.

Category 4 A condition which represents an unacceptable health risk if the method is used

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UKMEC Category 4 – Unacceptable health risk and should not be used Breastfeeding – <6 weeks postpartum Smoking – aged ≥35 years and smoking ≥15 cigarettes per

2016年2月8日 · be required. A contraceptive method with a UKMEC Category 3 can be used; however, it may require expert clinical judgement and/or referral to a specialist contraception provider since use is not usually recommended unless other methods are not available or acceptable. A UKMEC Category 4 indicates that use in that condition poses an unacceptable

2020年6月23日 · The UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (UKMEC) offers guidance to providers of contraception regarding who can use contraceptive methods safely, including by individuals with certain health conditions (for example hypertension) or characteristics (for example age) to prevent an unintended pregnancy

A UKMEC Category 4 indicates that use in that condition poses an unacceptable health risk and should not be used. The initiation (I) and continuation (C) of a method of contraception can sometimes be distinguished and classified diferently (see Table 2).

Category 4: A condition which represents an unacceptable health risk if the method is used Adapted from

c) Vascular disease 4 Clarification: This includes coronary heart disease presenting with angina, peripheral vascular disease presenting with intermittent claudication, hypertensive retinopathy and TIA.

UKMEC Category 4 indicates that use in that condition poses an unacceptable health risk, so the method should not be used. The UKMEC no longer covers barrier methods, male or female sterilization, or natural family planning methods.