Blood pressure

[Starfly13]

Hi

Do you need a blood check when on the pill and do you need one during or before starting it and who can you see for it

[Cooper27]

Yes, you need regular blood pressure checks when on the pill. Every 3 or 6 months if I recall correctly. The nurse will do this for you.

[Ellie-Louise in reply to Cooper27]

Times have certainly changed then. I was on the pill from 1973-1976 and never had a single blood test, all I ever did was renew my prescription.

[Cooper27 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

They don't do blood tests, it's just blood pressure checks. They will do a blood test if you have a family history of blood clots though!

[Ellie-Louise in reply to Cooper27]

Didn’t have those either.