Overview

This course will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements

• Background
  • Definition, efficacy, advantages, and disadvantages.
• Assessment 
  • How to assess whether emergency contraception is required and which type is suitable.
• Management
  • How to manage women using emergency contraception.
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading. 

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• How to identify women who need emergency contraception.
• How to help women choose the most appropriate emergency contraceptive method.
• How to detect (and when appropriate, manage) the risk of unwanted pregnancy in the future, sexually transmitted infections and their complications, and possible sexual abuse or non-consensual sex.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered