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Long-acting reversible contraception (CG30) |
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Long acting reversible contraception: the effective and appropriate use of long-acting reversible contraception
The NICE clinical guideline on long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) offers the best-practice advice for all women of reproductive age who may wish to regulate their fertility by using LARC methods. It covers specific issues for the use of these methods during the menarche and before the menopause, and by particular groups, including women who have HIV, learning disabilities or physical disabilities, or are younger than 16 years.
June 2006: The recommendation on treating irregular bleeding after insertion of a contraceptive implant has been changed (this is recommendation 1.5.4.2 in the NICE guideline). Although the evidence does show that mifepristone is effective at controlling irregular bleeding associated with implants, it is not licensed for this indication. The revised recommendation reads: 'Irregular bleeding associated with implant use can be treated with mefenamic acid or ethinylestradiol.'
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Other information
- CG30 Long-acting reversible contraception: guideline recommendations tool
- CG30 Long-acting reversible contraception: NICE guideline (web format)
How this guidance was produced
Background information
This page was last updated: 25 February 2011
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Guideline formats
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Implementation tools and resources
- Costing report
- Costing template
- Slide set
- IUD and the IUS commissioning guide
- Endometrial ablation service commissioning guide
- Hysterectomy service commissioning guide
See this guidance in practice
Patient
The summary of the key recommendations in the guidance written for patients, carers and those with little medical knowledge and may be used in local patient information leaflets.
Quick Reference Guide
The quick reference guide presents recommendations for health professionals
NICE Guideline
The published NICE clinical guideline, contains the recommendations for health professionals and NHS bodies.
Full Guideline
The published full clinical guideline for specialists with background, evidence, recommendations and methods used.
