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FSRH Guideline-related CPD Q&A: Intrauterine Contraception (October 2015)

16 May 2016

1 CPD credit can be claimed for answering the questions. 

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FSRH Clinical Guideline: Progestogen-only Pills (August 2022, Amended November 2022)

14 November 2022

This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on the use of progestogen-only contraceptive pills. It is intended for any health care professional or health service providing contraceptive care in the UK. Also available in digital format on the BMJ website: FSRH Guideline (August 2022) Progestogen-only Pills. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health 2022; 48:Suppl 1 .

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FSRH CEU Guidance: Progestogen-only Pills Quick Reference Summary (August 2022)

23 August 2022

This summary has been written as a quick reference guide to help busy clinicians to give clear, safe advice on progestogen-only contraceptive pills. Please refer to the full 2022 FSRH Progestogen-only Pills Clinical Guideline for further information and supporting evidence for this advice. This document is written for FSRH members and requires you to log in to access it.

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FSRH Guideline: Progestogen-only Pills (August 2022, Amended November 2022) (Evidence relocated)

14 November 2022

This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations and good practice points for health professionals on the use of progestogen-only contraceptive pills. It is intended for any healthcare professional or health service providing contraceptive care in the UK. In this version of the POP Guideline, the supporting evidence for the recommendations has been removed from the main text and located in an appendix for ease of reading. This document is available to FSRH members and candidates only. 

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FSRH CEU Statement: Response to Heikinheimo 2022 (June 2022)

22 June 2022

This FSRH Statement responses to a recently published cohort study, which used information from Finnish databases, assessed incidence of confirmed venous thromboembolic (VTE) events in 2018/19 amongst the roughly 300,000 Finnish people aged 15-49 who were using hormonal contraception (HC) in 2017 (identified from the prescribing database) and age-matched controls who were not using hormonal contraception.

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FSRH CEU Guidance: Combined Hormonal Contraception Quick Reference Summary (January 2019, amended November 2020)

01 November 2020

This summary has been written as a quick reference guide to help busy clinicians to give clear, safe advice on combined hormonal contraception (CHC). Please refer to the full 2018 FSRH CHC Clinical Guideline for further information and evidence for this advice. This document is written for FSRH members and requires you to log in to access it.

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FSRH CEU Guidance: Progestogen-only Implant Quick Reference Summary (February 2021)

16 February 2021

This summary has been written as a quick reference guide to help busy clinicians to give clear, safe advice on Progestogen-only Implant. Please refer to the full 2018 FSRH Progestogen-only Implant Clinical Guideline for further information and evidence for this advice.

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FSRH CEU Guidance: Switching or Starting Methods of Contraception (November 2017, amended March 2021)

03 March 2021

This quick guide advises on effective starting or switching between contraceptive methods to reduce the risk of unplanned pregnancy. It summarises information from existing FSRH guidance documents. This guide should be used in conjunction with clinical judgment in individual situations. Amended in March 2021.

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