Contraception

Last reviewed: 12 Nov 2024
Last updated: 29 May 2024

Summary

Details

  • Initial counseling
  • Barrier methods
  • Barrier methods: the diaphragm and cervical cap
  • Barrier methods: the female condom
  • Barrier methods: the male condom
  • Barrier methods: spermicide
  • Behavioral methods
  • Behavioral methods: lactational amenorrhea
  • Behavioral methods: periodic abstinence
  • Behavioral methods: withdrawal
  • Hormonal contraception
  • Combined hormonal contraceptives (estrogen/progestogen)
  • Contraindications to estrogen-containing contraceptives
  • Combined hormonal contraceptives: estrogen/progestogen pills
  • Combined hormonal contraceptives: estrogen/progestogen patch
  • Combined hormonal contraceptives: estrogen/progestogen vaginal ring
  • Progestogen-only contraceptives
  • Progestogen-only contraceptives: progestogen-only pill
  • Progestogen-only contraceptives: progestogen implant
  • Progestogen-only contraceptives: progestogen injection
  • Non-hormonal contraception
  • Intrauterine devices (IUDs)
  • Intrauterine devices: copper IUD
  • Intrauterine devices: progestogen IUD
  • Sterilization
  • Sterilization: female sterilization
  • Sterilization: male sterilization
  • Non-contraceptive benefits of hormonal contraceptives
  • Emergency contraception
  • Emergency contraception: progestogen-only emergency contraception
  • Emergency contraception: ulipristal
  • Emergency contraception: copper IUD
  • Emergency contraception: estrogen/progestogen emergency contraception
  • Guidelines
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Contributors

Authors

Anne Burke, MD, MPH

Associate Professor

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore

MD

Disclosures

AB has received research support from Merck and Chemo.

Acknowledgements

Dr Anne Burke would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Ruth Lesnewski, a previous contributor to this topic.

Disclosures

RL declares that she has no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Larry Leeman, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Family Medicine Department

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque

NM

Disclosures

LL declares that he has no competing interests.

Suzan Goodman, MD, MPH

Director

TEACH Program

Assistant Clinical Professor

UCSF and UCD

San Francisco

CA

Disclosures

SG has served as an Implanon training specialist for Organon Inc.

Lesley Bacon, FFSRH, MRCGP

Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health

Lewisham Primary Care Trust

Waldron Health Centre

London

UK

Disclosures

LB was a member of the group that produced the 2006 Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health guidance on the management of women with vaginal discharge presenting in a non-genitourinary settings.

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