High blood pressure and BCPs

[Steph4302]

Has anyone else experienced an extreme rise in blood pressure after beginning birth control pills?
I started Ortho tri cyclen lo last June. Previous to this, my blood pressure has been normal. I recently had my blood pressure taken and it was 145/101. I am only 24 years old!

Is stopping all forms of birth control my only option? Or does anyone know if there are other types of contraception I can use that won't raise my blood pressure?

[msniki412]

You might need to try a different brand. Im on Yasmin since July 2007 and don't have too much of a problem with blood pressure. Mine before I started it was always 120/80. Now it generally goes to about 130/70 or 135/70. Talk with your doctor, you might just need to switch brands. If you dont want to take bc pills you can either use condoms or maybe an IUD. Im not sure. Talk to your doctor. Yasmin is a low dose bc pill, so maybe that one might work.

[bnp]

I am 19 and I have the same problem i was on yasmin and blood pressure went high stopped b.c. all together for around 8 months recently got back on it about 3months ago and my blood pressure is around 156/130...I am wondering the same thing perhaps is there any bc that will not make blood pressure high???

[msniki412]

IDK, what about an IUD? I don't know how those work, but you can do some research on that.