Reproductive Planning: Short-Acting Reversible Contraceptives.
FP Essent
; 538: 13-24, 2024 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38498325
ABSTRACT
Short-acting reversible contraceptives (SARCs) are prescribed routinely by primary care clinicians. SARCs are among the most commonly prescribed contraceptive methods and include combined hormonal oral contraceptive pills, the combined hormonal transdermal patch, the combined hormonal vaginal ring, progestin-only pills, and the 3-month depot medroxyprogesterone acetate injection. To ensure safe prescribing and reduce barriers to receiving SARC methods, family physicians should be familiar with two evidence-based national contraceptive guidelines, the U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (U.S. MEC) and the U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (U.S. SPR). SARCs have benefits in addition to pregnancy prevention; as such, these methods may be chosen for reasons other than contraception.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Contraception
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Contraceptive Agents
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Year:
2024
Type:
Article