There are so many means of birth control. If your blood pressure is raising I would discuss options with gyn. as soon as possible, and If you or your boyfriend is a smoker I defintely would have no part of the birth controll pills, can lead to a stroke or even heart attack.
There's always abstinance or a new boyfriend more understanding and respectful or you.
God forbid, if you had a stroke would he be there or would he be gone. Please don't play with your health, this is an important decession to make. Please don't take to much time making it.(I knew a young women 34 who had a severe stroke after being on birthday for four and half months. She was a viberant fun person to be around. The whole right side of her became totally paralyzed, she eventually ended up in a wheel chair and as she aged got more physically challenged. Luckily She was already the mother of four lovely children, and she had a husband who was like a dream come true. He was there always for her. His commitment was the ultimate of commitments.
The numbers was lowered I believe in 2005 to 120/80 was pre hypertension
Glucose was lowered to 70-100
chloresterol was lowered to 70 for normal. I hope this helps you, I don't mean to upset you or scare you I just know there are other choices. Sincerely, Linda