| Hypertension | CategoryCategory | Clarifications/Special considerations | |
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| a) Hypertension: adequately controlled | C | There is no medical condition that would absolutely restrict a person’s eligibility for sterilization, although some conditions and circumstances will require that certain precautions are taken, including those where the recommendation is assigned as Category C (caution), D (delay) or S (special). Read More |
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| b) Elevated blood pressure levels (properly taken measurements) | |||
| i) systolic 140-159 or diastolic 90-99 mm Hg | C | ||
| ii) systolic ≥ 160 or diastolic ≥ 100 mm Hg | S | ||
| c) Vascular disease | S | ||
| HISTORY OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE DURING PREGNANCY,(where current blood pressure is measurable and normal) | A | ||