Guidelines
US CDC Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use
- Eligibility to use various contraceptive methods for selected medical conditions and patient characteristics
US CDC Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use
- Missed pill instructions
- Guidance for contraceptive management issues
Emergency Contraception Guide for Pharmacies and Retailers
Providing Ongoing Hormonal Contraception after Use of Emergency Contraceptive Pills
Efficacy of Emergency Contraception and Body Weight: Current Understanding and Recommendations
Curriculum and Resources from Preconception Health + Health Care Initiative
- Preconception/interconception care clinical toolkit for providers
- Guidelines
Pharmacist Education and Training
Individualizing Long-Acting Contraceptive Choices: A Guide for Patient Counseling continuing education program offers 2 CE credit hours (no fee).
Physicians for Reproductive Health’s Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health Education Program includes 20 modules and standard case videos.
Other Resources
Contraception Coverage by Insurers
- Contraceptive Equity in Action: A Toolkit for State Implementation
- How to Answer Patients’ Top 5 Questions
- Coverage under ACA or Obamacare
- Articles to keep you up to date with clinical issues
- Appointment reminders for patients
- Patient education materials available online and in print
Pharmacist Prescribing vs. Over-the-Counter
Emergency Contraception and Medical Abortion: What’s the Difference?
Get Listed
Providing birth control directly to patients? List your practice on our Birth Control Pharmacies Locator Tool and the Bedsider Health Center Locator Tool to make it easier for patients to find you.
Selling, dispensing, and/or prescribing emergency contraception? List your pharmacy or practice on the Bedsider Emergency Contraception Locator Tool to make it easier for patients to find you.
