August 2024
The Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound convened a multisociety panel to develop a first-trimester US lexicon based on scientific evidence, societal guidelines, and expert consensus that would be appropriate for imagers, clinicians, and patients. Through a modified Delphi process with consensus of at least 80%, agreement was reached for preferred ... Read more >
August 2024
The 2024 US Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (US MEC) comprises recommendations for the use of specific contraceptive methods by persons who have certain characteristics or medical conditions. These recommendations for health care providers were updated by CDC after review of the scientific evidence and a meeting with national ... Read more >
August 2024
The 2024 US Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (US SPR) addresses a selected group of common, yet sometimes complex, issues regarding initiation and use of specific contraceptive methods. These recommendations for health care providers were updated by CDC after review of the scientific evidence and a meeting with national ... Read more >
March 2024
On March 4, 2024, the first daily over-the-counter oral contraceptive pill became available in the United States. This progestin-only pill (POP) is approved without a prescription for adolescents and adults to prevent pregnancy. The FDA did not approve this POP for menstrual suppression or other noncontraceptive indications. For both adults ... Read more >
October 2023
Clinical Recommendation
The objective of this Clinical Recommendation is to review relevant literature and provide evidence-based recommendations for medication abortion between 14 0/7 and 27 6/7 weeks of gestation, with a focus on mifepristone-misoprostol and misoprostol-only regimens. We systematically reviewed PubMed articles published between 2008 and 2022 and reviewed reference lists of ... Read more >