Table 3. Eligibility criteria for contraceptives in cases of multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease
Condition/Method	COC	CIC	Patch/Ring	POP	DMPA	Etonogestrel implants	Cu-IUD	LNG-IUD
Multiple risk factors for CAD	3/4	3/4	3/4	2	3	2	1	1
Note: Adapted from the Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 5th ed.,2015. COC: combined oral contraceptives; CIC: monthly combined injectable contraceptives; POP: progestogen-only pill; DMPA: depot medroxyprogesterone acetate; Cu-IUD: copper intrauterine device; LNG-IUD: levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device; S: to start; C: to continue