Contraceptives & Family Planning.
Start with the big picture
The lesson organizes contraceptive methods by efficacy, then reviews how combined oral contraceptives, progestin-only pills, DMPA, IUDs, and the etonogestrel implant work and what to consider in practice. Key counseling areas include estrogen-related contraindications and special populations, common adverse effects, postpartum timing, and method initiation. It also introduces missed combined-pill instructions, the need for backup contraception in some situations, and interactions involving CYP3A inducers and lamotrigine. Family-planning topics extend to emergency contraception and folic acid recommendations. Together, these subjects provide a framework for discussing options and identifying when patient-specific risks or preferences may affect contraceptive choice.
What you'll learn
- Compare contraceptive methods by efficacy tier and distinguish reversible options.
- Describe the mechanisms and key clinical considerations of common hormonal and intrauterine methods.
- Identify patient factors relevant to estrogen-containing contraception and postpartum method selection.
- Summarize initiation, missed-pill, backup, interaction, and emergency-contraception considerations.
- Recognize the family-planning role of folic acid recommendations.
Continue your study
Work through the complete notes and reinforce the topic with the study tools available in the full lesson.
