Hormonal Methods of Contraception

Hormonal contraceptive methods, in conjunction with nonhormonal contraceptive methods, offer women a wide range of options for delaying, spacing, and limiting births. Hormonal contraceptives are very effective in preventing pregnancy when used correctly and are an important part of a program's contraceptive method mix.

 

This course provides information that program managers and clinic staff can use to improve the quality of care in providing hormonal contraceptive methods. It describes characteristics of each method, including benefits and possible side effects. The course also looks at each method's level of effectiveness and worldwide use, and it shares country-level examples of introductory and/or scaled-up programs offering hormonal methods. The course also examines ways to meet the rising demand for hormonal methods and looks at service delivery methods to reach contraceptive users in their communities.