Jan 20
LARC: Advanced
This presentation helps audiences anticipate and manage difficulties with LARC insertion and removals.
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Nov 16
Contraceptive Pearl: Birth Control Patches
Updated November 29th, 2022 The three birth control patches available in the US deliver estrogen and progestin transdermally. Some people find a once-weekly patch easier to remember than a daily pill. The newest patch, Twirla, contains lower doses of hormones: Brand Name Estrogen Progestin Xulane 35 mcg 150 mcg norelgestromin Zafemy 35 mcg 150 mcg norelgestromin Twirla 30 mcg…
Oct 25
Reproductive Health Procedures Equipment and Supplies Lists
These documents list equipment and supplies needed for common gynecological procedures including: manual vacuum aspiration, IUD insertion and removal, progestin implant insertion and removal, and endometrial biopsy.
Oct 25
IUD Insertion and Removal Equipment and Supplies List
This resource lists equipment and supplies needed for IUD insertion and removal.
Oct 25
Implant Insertion and Removal Equipment and Supplies List
This resource lists equipment and supplies needed for progestin implant insertion and removal.
Aug 17
Contraceptive Pearl: Who Needs a Pregnancy Test When Starting Contraception?
Many clinicians or clinic protocols require a pregnancy test for patients who are starting contraception or receiving contraceptive care. However, a routine pregnancy test is not necessary for everyone starting contraception; it can act as a barrier to telehealth care and a negative test can provide false reassurance in some situations. The US Selected Practice…
Aug 12
IUD Policy and Procedure
Clinical IUD policy & procedure
Jun 24
Contraceptive Pearl: Lactation and Hormonal Contraception
Effective contraception helps to optimize birth-spacing, thus improving the health of parents and babies. All patients receiving prenatal care should be counseled about available forms of postpartum contraception, their risks, and timing of initiation. For otherwise healthy birthing parents, most hormonal contraception can be safely initiated in the postpartum period. Theoretical concerns exist surrounding the…
May 18
Structures & Self: Advancing Equity and Justice in SRH
This course from Innovating Education, Structures & Self: Advancing Equity and Justice in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, is a learner-led, justice-informed curriculum designed to teach clinical learners to consider how systems of power and legacies of structural oppression impact their care for patients.
May 18
Contraceptive Pearls: Post Abortion Contraception
Most people ovulate 9-14 days after an abortion. Patients presenting to end a pregnancy may be interested in starting or changing their contraceptive method. Depending on a patient’s medical eligibility, the following contraceptive methods are safe and effective post-abortion: Estrogen/progestin pill, patch, ring Progestin-only pill, injection, implant, IUD Copper IUD Barrier methods Sterilization Fertility Awareness…