Precautions and Warnings With Balziva

To help minimize potential risks and complications, make sure to talk to your healthcare provider about the precautions and warnings with Balziva before using this form of contraception. This birth control pill should be used cautiously in people who have heart problems, gallbladder disease, or depression (as Balziva can make these conditions worse). You should not take Balziva if you have heart disease or a blood clotting disorder.

Balziva Birth Control

Balziva: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to using Balziva™ (norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol) if you have:

A clotting disorder or have ever had a blood clot
Had a heart attack or stroke
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Chest pain
Had yellowing of the whites of the eyes or skin (jaundice) during a prior pregnancy or oral contraceptive use
Liver disease, such as liver failure, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or liver tumors
High cholesterol
Gallbladder disease
Diabetes
Depression
Migraines or other severe headaches
Cancer (or if you have had cancer in the past)
Unexplained vaginal bleeding.

Also, let your healthcare provider know if you:

Have an upcoming surgery
Smoke cigarettes
Are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant
Are breastfeeding.

Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any other medications you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

(Balziva is a generic version of Ovcon^® 35. The information in this article also applies to Ovcon 35.)

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