Contraceptive Practice Recommendations Tailored for Use in the U.S.

The CDC has adapted the WHO's Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use.

Despite recent advances in contraceptive technology, high unintended pregnancy rates remain problematic in the U.S. To help promote effective use of contraception, the CDC has adapted the WHO's Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use for U.S. clinical settings. These revised guidelines arise from 30 systematic reviews (Contraception 2013; 87:701) as well as collective input from reproductive health experts about how best to translate this evidence into clinical recommendations.

The CDC's Selected Practice Recommendations offer evidence-based clinical guidance on a range of contraceptive management issues including initiation of contraception, necessary follow-up, and problems such as unscheduled bleeding and missed pills. Hig…

Reviewing Author

Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardPlanned Parenthood Federation of America

Grant/Research SupportSociety of Family Planning; California Department of Public Health Tobacco Control Program

Editorial BoardsContraception; Journal of General Internal Medicine

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesCouncil Member, Society of General Internal Medicine