Clinical Knowledge Summaries: There are a large number of relevant CKS guidelines: Contraceptive guidance (includes missed pill rules) (includes missed pill rules) Faculty of Sexual and This site provides access to useful guidance documents produced by Reproductive Healthcare(FSRH) FSRH, a faculty of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). There are three particularly useful sections: -This is guidance on the choice of contraceptive for individual patients, taking into account factors such as parity, age, smoking status and personal and family medical history. To access, click on ‘Standards & then Guidance’ ‘UKMEC’. Guidelines including: To access, click on then clinical ‘Standards & Guidance’ ‘Current guidance’. Clinical statements including: To access, click on then ‘Standards & Guidance’ ‘Clinical statements’ Contraception: Your Questions This useful resource covers various aspects of contraception and Answered. Guillebaud J & contraceptives in a question and answer format. MacGregor A. Note it was last updated in 2012. Additional resources (tailor to local use/availability) Family Planning Association FPA is a charity promoting good sexual health. The website includes details of local clinics (but not community pharmacies) providing emergency contraception, and contraceptive clinics. IPPF (International Planned Directory for identifying foreign contraceptive pills by name, ingredient(s) Parenthood Federation) and country. Cannot search by description or appearance. Directory of Hormonal Last updated 2013. Contraceptives Bibliographic databases e.g. Suggested terms: CONTRACEPTION, CONTRACEPTION- Medline, Embase POSTCOITAL, EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION, plus drug name. Patient resources: NHS Choices Contraceptive choices: Local services providing contraception: Local resources
Clinical Knowledge Summaries: Contraceptive guidance There are a large number of relevant CKS guidelines: (includes missed pill rules) (includes missed pill rules) Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare(FSRH) This site provides access to useful guidance documents produced by FSRH, a faculty of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). There are three particularly useful sections: -This is guidance on the choice of contraceptive for individual patients, taking into account factors such as parity, age, smoking status and personal and family medical history. To access, click on ‘Standards & Guidance’ then ‘UKMEC’. Guidelines including: To access, click on ‘Standards & Guidance’ then ‘Current clinical guidance’. Clinical statements including: To access, click on ‘Standards & Guidance’ then ‘Clinical statements’ Contraception: Your Questions Answered. Guillebaud J & MacGregor A. This useful resource covers various aspects of contraception and contraceptives in a question and answer format. Note it was last updated in 2012. Additional resources (tailor to local use/availability) Family Planning Association FPA is a charity promoting good sexual health. The website includes details of local clinics (but not community pharmacies) providing emergency contraception, and contraceptive clinics. IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation) Directory of Hormonal Contraceptives Directory for identifying foreign contraceptive pills by name, ingredient(s) and country. Cannot search by description or appearance. Last updated 2013. Bibliographic databases e.g. Medline, Embase Suggested terms: CONTRACEPTION, CONTRACEPTION- POSTCOITAL, EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION, plus drug name. Patient resources: NHS Choices Contraceptive choices: Local services providing contraception: Local resources