Contraceptive counseling should be patient-centered and take into consideration patient-specific factors (eg, medical history), the risk/benefit profiles of various contraception methods, and the patient's future fertility desires.

Contraceptive efficacy is particularly important for patients taking teratogenic medications (eg, ACE inhibitors).

<aside> 💡 IUD placement without first obtaining a negative pregnancy test result is contraindicated because it could interrupt an intrauterine pregnancy.

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patient of low risk for an unintended pregnancy (eg, monogamous, same-sex relationship), and the potential risks of these contraceptives (eg, venous thromboembolism, uterine perforation) outweigh their benefits.

Postpartum contraception

Emergency Contraception