Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use
By: World Health Organization
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 125
ISBN-13: 9789241563888
Subjects: Eligibility Determination; Health Services Accessibility; Health risk assessment; Standards; Physiological effect; Contraindications; Complications; Side effects; Evaluation; Risk factors; Prevention; Methods; Contraceptive drugs; Diseases; Contraception; Drug interactions; Contraceptives; Family Planning Services
Description: This document reviews the medical eligibility criteria for use of contraception, offering guidance on the safety of use of different methods for women and men with specific characteristics or known medical conditions. The recommendations are based on systematic reviews of available clinical and epidemiological research. It is a companion guideline to 'Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use'. Together, these documents are intended to be used by policy-makers, programme managers, and the scientific community, to support national programmes in the preparation of service delivery guidelines.
Notes: "A WHO family planning cornerstone."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) (combined oral contraceptives, combined injectable contraceptives, patch, ring) --; title: Progestogen-only contraceptives (POCs) --; title: Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) --; title: Intrauterine devices (IUDs) --; title: Copper IUD for emergency contraception (E-IUD) --; title: Barrier methods (BARR) --; title: Fertility awareness-based methods (FAB) --; title: Lactational amenorrhoea method (LAM) --; title: Coitus interruptus (CI) --; title: Surgical sterilization procedures (STER) --; title: Female surgical sterilization --; title: Male surgical sterilization --; title: Summary tables (SUMM) --; title: Annexes -- -- Annex 1; title: Hormonal contraceptives and antiretroviral therapies.