The UKMEC helps clinicians decide what contraceptives they can safely recommend based on the medical conditions of patients in their care.

Calculate UKMEC score to easily compare between different contraception methods - both hormonal and intrauterine contraception

For up-to-date information on the potential drug interactions between hormonal contraception and anti-epileptic drugs, please refer to the online drug interaction checker available on the available on Stockley’s Interaction Checker website (https://www. medicinescomplete.com/mc/alerts/current/drug-interactions.htm).

(i) First-degree relative age <45 years. (ii) First-degree relative age ≥45 years. (i) With prolonged immobilisation. (ii) Without prolonged immobilisation. condition where the theoretical or proven risks usually outweigh the advantages of using the method.

2016年2月8日 · The UKMEC category for use of progestogen-only injectable contraception and intrauterine contraception by women at high risk of acquiring HIV has been revised from UKMEC2 (benefits of use generally outweigh risks) to UKMEC1 (no restrictions to use).

UK Medical Eligibility Criteria (UKMEC) for combined oral contraceptive use2 UKMEC Category 1 – Unrestricted Use Age – menarche to <40 years Parity – nulliparous and parous Breastfeeding – >6 months postpartum Postpartum – >21 days if not breastfeeding Post-abortion – immediately first and second trimester, and post-septic

Algorithm 1: Decision-making Algorithm for Emergency Contraception (EC): Copper Intrauterine Device (Cu-IUD) vs Oral EC

2020年6月23日 · The UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (UKMEC) offers guidance to providers of contraception regarding who can use contraceptive methods safely, including by individuals with certain health conditions (for example hypertension) or characteristics (for example age) to prevent an unintended pregnancy

2020年3月17日 · the UKMEC categorises all progestogen-only contraceptives and intrauterine contraception as UKMEC 1, which means that there are no restrictions on the use of these methods.

The UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (UKMEC) offers guidance to providers of contraception regarding who can use contraceptive methods safely.