Many elements need to be considered individually by a woman, man, or couple when choosing the most appropriate contraceptive method.

Many elements need to be considered individually by a woman, man, or couple when choosing the most appropriate contraceptive method. Some of these elements include safety, effectiveness, availability (including accessibility and affordability), and acceptability. Although most contraceptive methods are safe for use by most women, U.S. MEC provides recommendations on the safety of specific contraceptive methods for women with certain characteristics and medical conditions.

Directions:

Compare and contrast two forms of contraception including:

indications,

contraindications,

side effects,

US Medical Eligibility Criteria (USMRC),

US Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (USSPR), affordability, and mechanisms of action.

Sample Answer

Introduction 

In the last 50 years, the number of contraception methods has dramatically increased. You can differentiate between different types of contraception based on how they work: there are barrier methods (e.g. condoms or a cervical cap), hormonal methods (e.g the pill), intrauterine devices (IUD) and sterilization. There are about 15 different types of contraceptives which allow you to enjoy sex without the risk of getting pregnant.  It’s important when choosing a contraceptive method to take into account that human errors can happen, how easy it is to use and how good the effectiveness is for every method in ideal use…..