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About WHO Contraception tool

This tool is the digital version of the MEC Wheel. It contains the medical eligibility criteria for starting use of contraceptive methods, based on Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 5th edition (2015), one of WHO’s evidence-based guidelines. It guides family planning providers in recommending safe and effective contraception methods for women with medical conditions or medically-relevant characteristics.
The tool includes recommendations on initiating use of nine common types of contraceptive methods:

1. Combined pills, COC (low dose combined oral contraceptives, with ≤ 35 μg ethinyl estradiol)
2. Combined contraceptive patch, P
3. Combined contraceptive vaginal ring, CVR
4. Combined injectable contraceptives, CIC
5. Progestogen-only pills, POP
6. Progestogen-only injectables, DMPA (IM,SC)/NET-EN (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate intramuscular or subcutaneous or norethisterone enantate intramuscular)
7. Progestogen-only implants, LNG/ETG (levonorgestrel or etonogestrel)
8. Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device, LNG-IUD
9. Copper-bearing intrauterine device, Cu-IUD

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

What is the WHO Contraception tool?

The WHO Contraception tool is a digital version of the MEC Wheel that provides medical eligibility criteria for starting contraceptive methods based on WHO guidelines.

What does the WHO Contraception tool guide family planning providers in?

The WHO Contraception tool guides family planning providers in recommending safe and effective contraception methods for women with medical conditions or medically-relevant characteristics.

How many types of contraceptive methods are covered in the tool?

The tool covers recommendations on initiating use of nine common types of contraceptive methods.

What are the nine common types of contraceptive methods covered in the tool?

The nine common types of contraceptive methods covered in the tool are combined pills, combined contraceptive patch, combined contraceptive vaginal ring, combined injectable contraceptives, progestogen-only pills, progestogen-only injectables, progestogen-only implants, levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device, and copper-bearing intrauterine device.