= Use the method       = Do not use the method   I   = Initiation of the method   C   = Continuation of the method   —   = Use the method   NA   = Not applicable Condition													*					*
GASTROINTESTINAL CONDITIONS
Gall bladder disease
Symptomatic
Treated by cholecystectomy	2		2		2		2		2		2		—	1		2		A
Medically treated	3		2		3		2		2		2		—	1		2		A
Current	3		2		3		2		2		2		—	1		2		D
Asymptomatic	2		2		2		2		2		2		—	1		2		A
History of cholestasis
Pregnancy-related	2		2		2		1		1		1		—	1		1		A
Past combined oral contraceptives-related	3		2		3		2		2		2		—	1		2		A
Viral hepatitis
	I	C	I	C	I	C
Acute or Flare	3/4rs	2	3	2	3/4rs	2	1		1		1		2	1		1		D
Carrier	1		1		1		1		1		1		—	1		1		A
Chronic	1		1		1		1		1		1		—	1		1		A
Cirrhosis
Mild (compensated)	1		1		1		1		1		1		—	1		1		A
Severe (decompensated)g	4		3		4		3		3		3		—	1		3		St
Liver tumors
Focal nodular hyperplasia	2		2		2		2		2		2		—	1		2		A
Hepatocellular adenoma	4		3		4		3		3		3		—	1		3		Ct
Malignant (hepatoma)g	4		3/4		4		3		3		3		—	1		3		Ct

^s In women with symptomatic viral hepatitis, withhold these methods until liver function returns to normal or 3 months after she becomes asymptomatic, whichever is earlier.

^tLiver function should be evaluated.

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