ACOG Committee Opinion No. 577: Understanding and using the U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2013.

Abstract

The U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2013 (U.S. SPR), issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a companion piece to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010. The U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010, provides guidance for which contraceptive methods are safe for women with selected characteristics and medical conditions, whereas the U.S. SPR offers guidance on how to use these methods most effectively. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists endorses the U.S. SPR and encourages its use by Fellows; providers should always consider the specific clinical situation when applying these guidelines to individual clinical care.