The risk of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality is high in pregnancies of women that they have cardiovascular disease (CVD). Unplanned pregnancies are very risky if health cannot be optimized before conception. Despite the known risks of unplanned pregnancies, 25% to 54% of women with cardiovascular heart disease continue to have unplanned pregnancies. It is important to provide reliable contraception counseling and pregnancy planning before pregnancy to optimize the health of both mother and baby in this population. Early and accurate contraceptive counseling for women of reproductive age with cardiovascular heart disease is must to prevent unplanned pregnancies in this population. The purpose of this review; To define contraceptive method options in women with cardiovascular heart disease, to examine the risks, benefits and contraceptive method medical eligibility criteria within the scope of counseling in line with the literature. Keywords: cardiovascular disease, pregnancy, contraception, medical eligibility criteria, consultancy