You can read more about when not to use the combined pill in our safety information here.
Tell your prescriber about any medical conditions you have before using this pill.
It’s very important for your prescriber to know if you have or have had: a history of blood clots, blood clotting issues, spent a lot of your time off your feet (particularly after an operation), previous strokes or heart attacks, angina, severe diabetes, severe hypertension, high levels of blood fats, hyperhomocysteinemia, migraines with an aura, pancreatitis, liver tumours, cancer of the breasts or genitals, unexplained vaginal bleeding, think you might be pregnant, endometrial hyperplasia or allergies to any of its ingredients.
Your prescribing clinician might consider it an unsuitable treatment if you have or have had: inflammatory bowel disease, lupus, HUS, sickle cell anaemia, are waiting for an operation that will keep you off your feet for a prolonged period of time, inflammation of the veins, varicose veins, a family member who has had breast cancer, diseases of the liver and gallbladder, diabetes, depression, epilepsy, diseases that appeared while pregnant or previously using hormonal contraceptives, chloasma or hereditary angioedema.