Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use / World Health Organization.
| Other author | World Health Organization. Reproductive Health and Research. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 4th ed. |
| Publication Info | Geneva : Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, |
| Description | 125 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: Combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) (combined oral contraceptives, combined injectable contraceptives, patch, ring) -- Progestogen-only contraceptives (POCs) -- Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) -- Intrauterine devices (IUDs) -- Copper IUD for emergency contraception (E-IUD) -- Barrier methods (BARR) -- Fertility awareness-based methods (FAB) -- Lactational amenorrhoea method (LAM) -- Coitus interruptus (CI) -- Surgical sterilization procedures (STER) -- Female surgical sterilization -- Male surgical sterilization -- Summary tables (SUMM) -- Annexes -- Annex 1 Hormonal contraceptives and antiretroviral therapies. |
| Summary | 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. |
| General note | "A WHO family planning cornerstone." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011397160 |
| ISBN | 9789241563888 |
| ISBN | 9241563885 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |