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Can Oral Contraceptive Pill Raise Blood Pressure?

Hi i'm a 37 yr old female, i've been on OCP for 6 months (after 2 pregnancies), my bp when i self measure it manually is 120/80. It was 130/80 yesterday at doctors office (was anxious) which went down to 115/78 on remeasurement 5 minutes later-the doctor was not the least bit concerned. Pre-contraceptive my bp normally 110/70 and had no problems with bp during pregnancy. Last week it was 105/70 at night measured by my mother who is a doc. I read 120/80 is prehypertension-should i be worried, could this be the ocp causing a raise? thanks
Wed, 21 Dec 2016
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blood pressure is in normal range, no need to worry at this stage. just keep watch on blood pressure readings. maintain healthy lifestyle and regular exercises.
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Can Oral Contraceptive Pill Raise Blood Pressure?

blood pressure is in normal range, no need to worry at this stage. just keep watch on blood pressure readings. maintain healthy lifestyle and regular exercises.