Birth Control

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

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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.

Research roundup: November 2019 edition

The ACOG Committee Opinion’s support for over-the-counter hormonal contraception, efficacy of intracervical blocks for pain management during levonorgestrel IUD placement, studies on the mechanism of function of ulipristal acetate, and more.

How to help people get the emergency contraception (EC) pills they need

Barriers to accessing EC pills exist, what are they and how can you help people get the EC pills they need.