Contraception & Cervical Screening
CDC’s US Medical Eligibility Criteria (US MEC) and US Selected Practice Recommendations (US SPR) are the daily references for which method is safe for this patient’s medical conditions and how to use it correctly. Both are CDC peer-reviewed in MMWR.
US MEC — choosing a method safely
- US MEC online reference — browseable by method or by condition; categories 1–4 for safety.
- US MEC full 2024 update PDF — MMWR Recomm Rep 2024 — Curtis et al; full text with conditions table.
- US MEC mobile app + chart — pocket-card formats and mobile app links.
- US MEC Summary Chart (PDF) — single-page risk-category matrix for clinic use.
US SPR — using methods correctly
- US SPR online reference — how to start, continue, troubleshoot each method.
- US SPR full 2024 update PDF — MMWR Recomm Rep 2024 — Nguyen et al.
- US SPR Summary (PDF) — condensed reference card.
Tier-1 LARC methods
- IUD insertion / removal counseling (CDC) — evidence-based timing, missed-string workup, expulsion management.
- Contraceptive implant counseling (CDC) — etonogestrel implant initiation and timing.
Emergency contraception
- EC overview (CDC US SPR) — ulipristal vs LNG vs copper IUD; effectiveness windows.
- Princeton EC site — Office of Population Research; brand finder + clinical FAQ.
Cervical cancer screening — ASCCP
- ASCCP Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines — current standard for managing abnormal cervical screening; Perkins 2020 J Low Genit Tract Dis.
- ASCCP Mobile App / Web Navigator — input current and prior results; algorithm returns recommendation.
- USPSTF Cervical Cancer Screening 2018 — age 21–29 cytology q3y; 30–65 HPV or co-test; the screening counterpart to ASCCP’s management algorithm.
- ACS Cervical Cancer Screening 2020 — alternative ACS guideline; primary HPV starting at 25 (differs from USPSTF).
Pregnancy options counseling
- Reproductive Health Access Project — Patient Materials — evidence-based, multilingual patient handouts for contraception and abortion care.
- Society of Family Planning Clinical Recommendations — peer-reviewed in Contraception; abortion and miscarriage management.