Emergency Contraception
Emergency Contraception Nora Doty, MD, MSCR Alison Edelman, MD, MPH Emergency contraception (EC) is a method to prevent pregnancy after intercourse in which a primary contraceptive method was not used…
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Injectable Contraception
Injectable Contraception Laneta Dorflinger, PhD Sharon L. Achilles, MD, PhD Injectable contraceptives are widely available, moderately effective, medium-acting (1 to 3 months) reversible methods that can be used discretely and…
Shorter-Acting Progestin-Only Contraception
Shorter-Acting Progestin-Only Contraception Elizabeth Micks, MD, MPH Sarah Prager, MD, MAS Contraceptives containing only progestins are available in intrauterine devices (IUDs), subdermal implants, injectable contraceptives, and shorter-acting progestin-only pills (POPs),…
Combined Hormonal Contraception
Combined Hormonal Contraception Carolyn L. Westhoff, MD, MSc Surya Cooper, MD, MPH, Ian Joseph Bishop, MD, MPH Types of Combined Hormonal Contraception Combination hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) include pills, rings, patches,…
Intrauterine Contraception
Intrauterine Contraception Jennifer E. Kaiser, MD, MSCI David K. Turok, MD, MPH Nomenclature For consistency throughout this chapter authors use the term “intrauterine device (IUD)” when referring generically to all…
Implantable Contraception
Implantable Contraception Rebecca Cohen, MD, MPH Stephanie B. Teal, MD, MPH The relatively high pregnancy rates with typical use of reversible contraceptive methods indicate the need for long-acting methods that…
Permanent Contraception
Permanent Contraception Aileen M. Gariepy, MD, MPH Rebecca H. Allen, MD, MPH The phrase “permanent contraception” recognizes a person’s voluntary decision to complete childbearing as an active and positive decision….
Interpreting Evidence and Creating Clinical Guidance on Contraception
Interpreting Evidence and Creating Clinical Guidance on Contraception Kathryn M. Curtis, PhD David Hubacher, PhD, MPH The findings and conclusions in this chapter are those of the authors and do…
Reproduction and Hormonal Contraception
Reproduction and Hormonal Contraception Mitchell D. Creinin, MD Jeffrey T. Jensen, MD, MPH The discovery of the central regulatory role of hormones in reproduction led directly to the development of…
Contraception, Population, and the Environment
Contraception, Population, and the Environment Jeffrey T. Jensen, MD, MPH Mitchell D. Creinin, MD As we write this chapter, the earth’s population of humans exceeds 7.7 billion. Hopefully our collective…
