{"id":13830,"date":"2017-04-06T10:55:58","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T08:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pianetadonna.aogoi.it\/non-categorizzato\/is-it-true-that-tests-are-not-necessary-to-take-the-pill\/"},"modified":"2024-06-07T13:47:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T11:47:49","slug":"is-it-true-that-tests-are-not-necessary-to-take-the-pill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pianetadonna.aogoi.it\/en\/contraception\/the-combined-pill-with-estrogen\/is-it-true-that-tests-are-not-necessary-to-take-the-pill\/","title":{"rendered":"IS IT TRUE THAT TESTS ARE NOT NECESSARY (TO TAKE THE PILL)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>It&#8217;s true. According to the latest <strong>guidelines<\/strong> from the <strong>World Health Organization<\/strong>, routine examinations are not necessary to start taking the pill unless it is for the use of an <strong>IUD<\/strong> <strong>(progestin-medicated coil)<\/strong> or a <strong>diaphragm.<\/strong> The only recommended test is a simple <strong>blood pressure measurement,<\/strong> which is done during the visit. In order to know what your blood pressure is and keep it under control, you can measure it regularly at the pharmacy or by yourself if you have a <strong>sphygmomanometer.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Exams are recommended by the gynecologist only if risk factors emerge during your visit, such as <strong>high blood pressure,<\/strong> <strong>obesity<\/strong> or <strong>a history of venous thrombosis. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span>My gynecologist told me this during my first visit. 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