Birth Control

Evidence-based resources on contraceptive methods, guidelines, and best practices

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Research roundup: April 2020 edition

The ACOG Committee Opinion’s stance on telehealth, an analysis of the safety and efficacy of self-administered vs. provider-administered medication abortion, influential factors in postpartum contraception use and short inter pregnancy intervals, and more.

Telehealth research roundup

What the research shows about telehealth’s safety, acceptability, and ability to improve access to sexual and reproductive health care services.

Research roundup: February 2020 edition

An analysis of the benefits and risks of immediate postpartum IUD insertion, demonstrated improved health outcomes for society as a whole with universal access to contraception, a systematic review of studies of the efficacy and safety of extended IUD use, and more.

Meet ANNOVERA—a vaginal contraceptive ring offering one year of birth control

Each ANNOVERA can be used for up to a year, no refrigeration needed.

Does body weight change how effective EC is?

What you need to know about the current research and how to talk to patients.

Research roundup: January 2020 edition

The CDC’s 2020 recommendations for evidence-based STD care, telehealth abortion consultations to help patients overcome barriers to care, a systematic review of the use of misoprostol prior to IUD insertion, and more.

Research roundup: December 2019 edition

The importance of patient-centered contraceptive counseling, expedited scheduling of interval tubal ligation as a way to improve access to sterilization, a study of barriers to IUD access for adolescent patients, and more.

Access to birth control is about more than where you live

Identify barriers to birth control and how you can help patients overcome them.