Contraception

This page offers links to the Contraception Guideline and supporting material. Dates indicate when HealthTeamWorks posted the material or link.

• 85 out of 100 sexually active women will become pregnant within one year when not using contraception.
• Almost half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned.
• There is a safe and effective contraception method for every woman. 

Guideline

• Contraception Guideline (January 2011)

Tools

• Summary Chart of Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (CDC 2010) - color
• Summary Chart of Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (CDC 2010) - black and white
• Cost Comparison of Oral Contraceptives
• Wall Chart/Poster - English (11x17")
• Wall Chart/Poster - Spanish (11x17")
• Table: Oral contraceptives that can be used for emergency contraception
• Chart: Oral contraceptives that can be used for emergency contraception

Patient Handouts

• Birth control methods summary - English
• Birth control methods summary - Spanish
• Birth control method effectiveness
• Implant (Implanon)
• Copper T IUD (ParaGard)
• Levonorgestrel IUS (Mirena)
• Depo Provera
• Birth control pills
• Contraceptive ring 
• Contraceptive patch
• Condoms and safer sex
• Emergency contraception
• Menstrual calendar

References

• U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010
• ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 109 (December 2009)
• STD Treatment Guidelines, 2010 (CDC)
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Vol. 32, No. 12 (December 2005)
• ACOG Committee Opinion No. 415 (2008)

Related Guidelines