{"id":3820,"date":"2022-05-03T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/contraception\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:01:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:01:26","slug":"contraception","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/sexualreprohealth\/contraception\/","title":{"rendered":"Contraception"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For advice about the full range of contraceptive options, and how to access them in Lothian, please see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lothiansexualhealth.scot\/contraception\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Lothian Sexual Health website<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contraception services are delivered in Chalmers Centre, Edinburgh. Local clinics are also available across Lothian &#8211; please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/sexualreprohealth\/sexualhealthperipheralclinics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Local Sexual Health Clinics page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Services offered include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All methods of contraception including emergency contraception, contraceptive implant insertion and removal and IUD\/S insertion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vasectomy assessment and referral<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Female laparascopic sterilisation discussion, assessment and referral<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CM &amp; EG 26.9.2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who to refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Women with complex problems e.g. contraindications, unscheduled bleeding, side effects, ineffective use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women who opt for LARC method where that is not available locally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women with non-visible threads who wish removal\/replacement of IUD\/S<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Men who request vasectomy. They can also self-refer, please signpost to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lothiansexualhealth.scot\/specialist-services\/vasectomy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lothian Sexual Health website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women who need to reconsider options with a view to female sterilisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who not to refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women who are well established on a suitable, effective method of contraception and for whom there are no contraindications (please see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsrh.org\/Public\/Public\/Standards-and-Guidance\/uk-medical-eligibility-criteria-for-contraceptive-use-ukmec.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK MEC &#8211; Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Self-referral or via\u00a0SCI gateway <em>(Any relevant history that might influence contraceptive choice or use should be sent via SCI gateway).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsrh.org\/Public\/Public\/Standards-and-Guidance\/uk-medical-eligibility-criteria-for-contraceptive-use-ukmec.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (UKMEC) | FSRH<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For advice about the full range of contraceptive options, and how to access them in Lothian, please see the&nbsp;Lothian Sexual Health website&nbsp; Contraception services are delivered in Chalmers Centre, Edinburgh. Local clinics are also available across Lothian &ndash; please see the Local Sexual Health Clinics page. Services offered include: CM &amp; EG 26.9.2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4423,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[631],"class_list":["post-3820","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-contraception"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"NHS Lothian","author_link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/author\/nhs-lothian\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":" <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/category\/sexualreprohealth\/contraception\/\" rel=\"tag\">Contraception<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"For advice about the full range of contraceptive options, and how to access them in Lothian, please see the&nbsp;Lothian Sexual Health website&nbsp; Contraception services are delivered in Chalmers Centre, Edinburgh. Local clinics are also available across Lothian &ndash; please see the Local Sexual Health Clinics page. 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