NZ Aotearoa’s guidance on contraception(external link) Ministry of Health, NZ, 2020
Educational series on long acting reversible contraception [PDF, 528 KB] Research Review, NZ, 2020
Breakthrough bleeding with CoC – mechanism, management, etc(external link) Patient Info, UK, 2014
Family Planning – a global handbook for providers(external link) This resource was developed through worldwide collaboration between the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and more than 30 other organisations around the world (see collaborating and contributing organizations(external link)). It offers clinic-based healthcare professionals in developing countries the latest guidance on providing contraceptive methods.
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Contraception for healthcare providers
Key points about contraception for healthcare providers
- This page information for healthcare providers about different forms of contraception.
- You can find links to guidelines, journal articles and videos about contraception.

Contraception – which option for which patient?(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2021
Condoms – advising on the options(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2021
Oral contraceptives – selecting a pill(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2021
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA injections)(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2021
Long-acting contraceptives – implants and IUDs(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2021
Sexual health theme – what’s new in contraception?(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2019
Jaydess® or Mirena® – comparing contraceptives(external link) Goodfellow Unit, NZ, 2024
Continuous OC pill regimens are safe and acceptable(external link) Goodfellow Unit, NZ, 2020
Webinars
Contraception update(external link) Dr Helen Paterson Goodfellow Unit, NZ, 2021
Contraceptive update and current challenges in NZ(external link) Dr Orna McGinn, Goodfellow Unit, NZ, 2019
Course
Intrauterine contraceptive devices(external link) Goodfellow Unit, NZ
Copper coil counselling(external link) Geeky Medics
Progesterone depot injection counselling – OSCE guide(external link) Geeky Medics
Progesterone only pill (POP) counselling – OSCE guide(external link) Geeky Medics
Combined oral contraceptive pill counselling – OSCE guide(external link) Geeky Medics
Mirena (IUS) counselling – OSCE guide(external link) Geeky Medics
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