Contraception for the older woman.
Women over the age of 35 are at higher risk for the rare, but serious, cardiovascular complications associated with the oral contraceptive. Thus, alternative methods are preferable choices for the older woman. Careful individual counselling will provide the patient with an effective choice of birth control methods.
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Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1984 Jun;91(6):513-5
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