Contraceptive care and treatment for obese or overweight women Sarah Kipps examines the evidence on advising women with weight issues on the best choice of contraception Teenage pregnancy: do nurses know how to respond? Nurses are the ‘first port of call’ in such cases, writes Joanna Nichols. But do you know what to do when asked? Increasing the use of long-acting contraception in primary care Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are cost-effective methods of controlling fertility allowing many women to achieve the sex lives that they want free from the risk of pregnancy How far are we from a hormonal contraceptive for men? A contraceptive pill for men could soon be reality, writes Mark Greener Contraception and fertility in obese women Being overweight can lead to challenges when using contraception, writes Rebecca Cosgrave UK medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use Suneeta Kochhar outlines changes to contraceptive advice for women with varying medical conditions BMI, obesity and contraception A full discussion about risks can help find a satisfactory method for overweight women, explains Fran Gill Epilepsy and female contraception The various options to consider when prescribing for women with epilepsy are outlined by Rebecca Cosgrave. Pill prevents womb cancer Oral contraceptives reduce the risk of women developing endometrial cancer. Are we close to a contraceptive pill for men? Recent advances mean that a pill for men could be around the corner. Preventing unwanted pregnancy: emergency contraception Ensuring women understand the efficacy, risks and benefits is essential, writes Suneeta Kochhar Contraceptives linked to cancer A study in Denmark has found that contraceptives could raise the risk of cancer, Mark Greener writes Contraception for young women The options for oral tablets and long-acting reversible contraception are outlined by Suneeta Kochhar Contraception in women with heart conditions New guidance on contraception in women with heart conditions has been released, writes Suneeta Kochhar Prescribing long-acting reversible contraception The effective prescribing of these methods of contraception requires counselling to ensure that each individual woman receives the most suitable option, explains Suneeta Kochhar. Advising perimenopausal women about contraception Older women often require contraceptive advice. Suneeta Kochhar considers the choices and when contraception can be stopped. Contraceptive product update New contraceptive options are discussed by Suneeta Kochhar. Postpartum contraception Women may be unaware of the detail around contraception in the postnatal period. Suneeta Kochhar explains the options and best advice to give them. Contraceptive options for women with medical conditions Women with a need for contraception should be given information about and offered a choice of all methods, according to NICE. Contraceptive counselling should be individualised to the woman and her needs. This involves understanding a woman's Tailoring contraceptive advice Contraceptive counselling must be tailored to women's individual needs, writes Dr Suneeta Kochhar Supporting patients to choose appropriate contraception Long-acting reversible contraceptives can improve adherence but may not be suitable for all patients, writes Sarah Kipps Prescribing LARCs to boost adherence to contraception Dispelling myths about long-acting reversible contraception and ensuring women make informed choices can tackle non-adherence. Contraception choices for women Women have a wide choice of contraceptive choices, all of which are free in the UK, so different options should be explained to patients, writes Maggie Cooper
Contraceptive care and treatment for obese or overweight women Sarah Kipps examines the evidence on advising women with weight issues on the best choice of contraception
Teenage pregnancy: do nurses know how to respond? Nurses are the ‘first port of call’ in such cases, writes Joanna Nichols. But do you know what to do when asked?
Increasing the use of long-acting contraception in primary care Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are cost-effective methods of controlling fertility allowing many women to achieve the sex lives that they want free from the risk of pregnancy
How far are we from a hormonal contraceptive for men? A contraceptive pill for men could soon be reality, writes Mark Greener
Contraception and fertility in obese women Being overweight can lead to challenges when using contraception, writes Rebecca Cosgrave
UK medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use Suneeta Kochhar outlines changes to contraceptive advice for women with varying medical conditions
BMI, obesity and contraception A full discussion about risks can help find a satisfactory method for overweight women, explains Fran Gill
Epilepsy and female contraception The various options to consider when prescribing for women with epilepsy are outlined by Rebecca Cosgrave.
Pill prevents womb cancer Oral contraceptives reduce the risk of women developing endometrial cancer.
Are we close to a contraceptive pill for men? Recent advances mean that a pill for men could be around the corner.
Preventing unwanted pregnancy: emergency contraception Ensuring women understand the efficacy, risks and benefits is essential, writes Suneeta Kochhar
Contraceptives linked to cancer A study in Denmark has found that contraceptives could raise the risk of cancer, Mark Greener writes
Contraception for young women The options for oral tablets and long-acting reversible contraception are outlined by Suneeta Kochhar
Contraception in women with heart conditions New guidance on contraception in women with heart conditions has been released, writes Suneeta Kochhar
Prescribing long-acting reversible contraception The effective prescribing of these methods of contraception requires counselling to ensure that each individual woman receives the most suitable option, explains Suneeta Kochhar.
Advising perimenopausal women about contraception Older women often require contraceptive advice. Suneeta Kochhar considers the choices and when contraception can be stopped.
Postpartum contraception Women may be unaware of the detail around contraception in the postnatal period. Suneeta Kochhar explains the options and best advice to give them.
Contraceptive options for women with medical conditions Women with a need for contraception should be given information about and offered a choice of all methods, according to NICE. Contraceptive counselling should be individualised to the woman and her needs. This involves understanding a woman's
Tailoring contraceptive advice Contraceptive counselling must be tailored to women's individual needs, writes Dr Suneeta Kochhar
Supporting patients to choose appropriate contraception Long-acting reversible contraceptives can improve adherence but may not be suitable for all patients, writes Sarah Kipps
Prescribing LARCs to boost adherence to contraception Dispelling myths about long-acting reversible contraception and ensuring women make informed choices can tackle non-adherence.
Contraception choices for women Women have a wide choice of contraceptive choices, all of which are free in the UK, so different options should be explained to patients, writes Maggie Cooper