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Contraception

United States Medical Eligibility Criteria (US MEC) for Contraceptive Use, 2016
Recommendations for using specific contraceptive methods by women and men who have certain characteristics or medical conditions. Summary charts in English and Spanish, and other resources are included on this page.
U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2016
These recommendations address a select group of common, yet sometimes controversial or complex, issues regarding initiation and use of specific contraceptive methods.
Combined hormonal contraception and the risk of venous thromboembolism: a guideline
Guideline from the Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, published in Fertility and Sterility, 107(1), 43-51
Bedsider Method Explorer
Information on all birth control options
Guttmacher Institute - Contraception Resources
Reproductive Health Access Project - Resources
Clinical information and patient handouts on contraception, abortion, and miscarriage
Managing Contraception: Q&A
Extensive collection of questions about contraception which are answered by Dr. Bob Hatcher, author of the Contraceptive Technology textbook, and other reproductive health experts
A quick guide to skipping periods with birth control
Recommended Actions After Late or Missed Combined Oral Contraceptives
Algorithm from the US SPR for Contraceptive Use, 2016
American Experience: The Pill
Supplementing the PBS documentary by the same name, this site is an excellent resource for historical information about oral contraceptives. It also contains a neat plug-in that demonstrates how the pill works.
History of Contraception in America
Website for the Percy Skuy Collection at the Dittrick Medical History Center at Case Western Reserve University

*MYTHBUSTERS*

MYTH: Teenagers and women with multiple partners should never use IUDs.

Want to read more about the fascinating history of the IUD in the US, and where these myths got started?

Contraceptive Comeback: The Maligned IUD Gets a Second Chance
July 2011 Wired magazine article by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Emergency Contraception

FDA To Increase Access To Generic Morning-After Pills
NPR article on the recent FDA ruling that generic LNG pills should all be available over the counter to women of all ages

Unintended Pregnancy

Unintended pregnancy in the United States: Incidence and disparities, 2006
Finer, L. B., & Zolna, M.R. (2011). Unintended pregnancies in the United States: Incidence and disparities, 2006. Contraception, 84(5), 478-485
Child Welfare Information Gateway: Adoption
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Pregnancy Options Workbook
Abortion Course from Innovating Education in Reproductive Health

Contraception Mobile Apps

US MEC and US SPR App
This app from the CDC has recommendations for the use of specific contraceptive methods and addresses issues regarding use of contraceptive methods. Available for both Apple and Android devices. *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED*
Contraception Point-of-Care
Free app created by family physician Joshua Steinberg
Review of Contraception Point of Care app
from iMedicalApps

Contraception - Journal Articles

Boudreau, D. & Mukerjee, R. (2019). Contraception care for transmasculine individuals on testosterone therapy. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 64(4), 395-402

Contraception Care for Transmasculine Individuals on Testosterone Therapy

Secura, G.M., Allsworth, J. E., Madden, T., Mullersman, J. L., & Peipert, J. F. (2010). The Contraceptive CHOICE Project: reducing barriers to long-acting reversible contraception. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 203(2), 115.e1–115.e1157. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2010.04.017

The Contraceptive CHOICE Project
Full text available to Frontier students, faculty, and staff only
The Contraceptive CHOICE Project (PMC Version)
Author's manuscript available from PMC

Contraception - Books

Managing Contraceptive Pill Patients by Richard P. Dickey
ISBN: 9780929240985
Publication Date: 2021-03-01
Designed to assist prescribing clinicians identify the best possible contraceptive choice for their clients. The book identifies the variety of oral contraceptive choices available, and defines the composition of each.