Contraception
Browse contraception news and education articles, covering combined contraceptives; contraceptive devices; long-acting reversible contraceptives; emergency contraceptives; progestogen-only contraceptives and barrier methods of contraception.
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Answering patients' questions on intrauterine contraception
Questions that GPs may need to answer from women considering having an IUS or IUD...
Choices in emergency contraception
How to select the best emergency contraceptive method for patients.
LARC and sterilisation options
Dr Abdelmageed Abdelrahman discusses long-acting reversible contraception and sterilisation.
Common contraception queries
Different contraception methods will be safest and most suitable for individual patients....
Considering emergency contraception
There are three options currently available for use as emergency contraception, says...
Women's Health - Contraception in special situations
Underlying conditions and concurrent medication influence advice, explains Dr Zara...
RCGP Curriculum - 11 Sexual health
This section of our curriculum guide refers to statement 11, Sexual Health, produced...
Practice dilemma - Under-age sex
The Dilemma: A 13-year-old girl attended surgery with her mum requesting she be put...
Opportunistic chlamydia testing
Young patients need reassurance that tests are not painful or embarrassing, says...
Contraception news
Contraceptive pill seven-day breaks 'outdated', says family planning expert
GPs prescribing the contraceptive pill should tell women that they do not need to...
Contraceptive pill linked to reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Taking oral contraceptive for seven or more consecutive years is linked to a 19%...
Coil is most effective emergency contraception, says NICE
Women requesting emergency contraception should be advised that a copper IUD is more...
RCGP chair-elect backs contraceptive advice tool for GPs
A reference tool providing up-to-date guidance for GPs on when they can safely prescribe...
Contraceptive injection 'still a good option' despite increased HIV risk
The contraceptive injection should still be offered to women despite new research...
Scrapped QOF indicator increased LARC uptake, study finds
A QOF indicator for contraceptive counselling that was scrapped in the 2014/15 contract...
