title: Committee opinion no. 505: understanding and using the U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria For Contraceptive Use, 2010.
abstract: The 2010 U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (U.S. MEC) issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gives comprehensive, evidence-based guidance to clinicians providing family planning services to women, especially women with medical conditions. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists endorses the U.S. MEC and encourages its use by Fellows.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003267:Contraception / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods*; D003270:Contraceptive Agents; D000075202:Contraindications; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003270:Contraceptive Agents