Contraception for Specific Populations

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Contraception After Pregnancy

FSRH Clinical Guideline: Contraception After Pregnancy (January 2017, amended October 2020)

01 October 2020

Contraception After Pregnancy, endorsed by the Royal Colleges: GPs; Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; Nurses and Midwives, aims to guide healthcare professionals to inform and support the women in their care to make planned choices about future pregnancies and improve maternal and child outcomes through optimum spacing between children.

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FSRH Guideline-related resources: Contraception After Pregnancy

20 April 2023

Additional resources supporting FSRH Guideline: Contraception After Pregnancy.

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FSRH Guideline-related CPD Q&A: Contraception After Pregnancy (January 2017)

24 January 2017

 1 CPD credit can be claimed for reading the guidance and 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

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Overweight and Obesity

FSRH Clinical Guideline: Overweight, Obesity and Contraception (April 2019)

01 April 2019

This guideline summarises the available evidence on contraceptive choices for women who are overweight and women with obesity (i.e. with body mass index 25 kg/m2 or higher). The guideline evaluates the interrelationship between contraception and weight and considerations such as bariatric surgery and weight loss medication.

Also available in digital format on the BMJ website: FSRH Guideline (April 2019) Overweight, Obesity and Contraception. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health 2019; 45:Suppl 2.

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FSRH Guideline-related Resources: Quick Reference Summary of Clinical Guidance on Overweight, Obesity and Contraception (July 2019)

10 July 2019

This summary has been written as a quick reference guide to help busy clinicians give clear, safe advice on contraception for women who are overweight or with obesity. Please refer to the full Overweight, Obesity and Contraception guideline for further information and evidence for this advice. 

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FSRH Guideline-related CPD Q&A: Overweight, Obesity and Contraception (April 2019)

30 April 2019

Download and view the answers to the multiple choice questions for the Overweight, Obesity and Contraception guideline. 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

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Young People

FSRH Clinical Guideline: Contraceptive Choices for Young People (March 2010, amended May 2019)

01 May 2019

This guidance provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals providing contraceptive services to young people in the UK. This guidance is most relevant to young people under 18 years of age but may also apply to young people up to the age of 25 years.

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FSRH CEU Statement: Provision of LARC methods to young women in the UK (July 2015)

01 July 2015

The recent article in the Telegraph newspaper has highlighted the complex issues surrounding sexual activity in young women in the UK. Whilst it is true that the legal age of consent to sexual activity in the UK is 16 years, surveys suggest that almost one in three young people will have had sexual intercourse by this age.

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Aged Over 40

FSRH Clinical Guideline: Contraception for Women Aged over 40 Years (August 2017, amended July 2023)

17 July 2023

This update of the 2010 Contraception for Women Aged Over 40 Years guideline has been developed by the FSRH and brings together evidence and expert opinion on contraception for women aged over 40 years. The guideline was developed with a team of experts in the relevant fields and has been extensively peer reviewed in accordance with methodology used for developing FSRH Clinical Guidelines. The guidance is intended for use by health professionals working in SRH, general practice and obstetric and gynaecology settings. 

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FSRH Guideline-related CPD Q&A: Contraception for Women Aged over 40 Years (August 2017)

31 August 2017

This document provides the answers to the CPD questions in the FSRH Guideline: Contraception for Women Aged over 40 Years. 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

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Cardiac Disease

FSRH Guideline-related CPD Q&A: Contraceptive Choices for Women with Cardiac Disease (June 2014)

16 May 2016

1 CPD credit can be claimed for reading the guidance and 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

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SRH for Women with IBD

FSRH Guideline-related CPD Q&A: Sexual and Reproductive Health for Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (October 2016)

08 November 2016

This document provides the answers to the CPD questions in the FSRH Guideline Sexual and Reproductive Health for Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. 1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions.

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Other

FSRH CEU Statement: Pre-conception Care (August 2016)

01 August 2016

Updated Document - Please note, this document was updated in September 2016.

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FSRH CEU Statement: Management of women taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet medications who request intrauterine contraception or subdermal implants (March 2017)

01 March 2017

This statement aims to encourage the consistent and safe management of women requesting intrauterine contraception (IUC) and subdermal implants (SDI) who are taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet medications. It is primarily aimed at clinicians working in primary care and community sexual and reproductive health clinics.

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FSRH CEU Statement: Contraception for women using known teratogenic drugs or drugs with potential teratogenic effects (February 2018)

01 February 2018

This statement provides guidance on contraceptive options for women taking (or whose male partners are taking) known teratogenic drugs or drugs with potential teratogenic effects. Download the full document and save.

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FSRH CEU Statement: Contraception for Women with Eating Disorders (May 2021)

10 May 2021

Sexually active women of reproductive age with eating disorders require effective contraception despite the fact that amenorrhoea and anovulation are common in this population. This statement provides clinicians with a resource for best helping women with eating disorders choose the most appropriate and acceptable contraception for them. Download and save the document here.

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FSRH CEU Statement: Contraceptive Choices and Sexual Health for Transgender and Non-Binary People (October 2017)

01 October 2017

This statement provides guidance on contraceptive choices for transgender and non-binary people and their partners, who are engaging in vaginal sex where there is a risk of pregnancy. The statement also offers general sexual health advice for these groups.

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