Providing Intrauterine Contraception

Four-part Virtual Coffee Break Series

A series of focused micro-learning opportunities focused on providing IUC

• Part 1: Intrauterine Contraception: Mechanisms of Action, Terminology, Candidates for Use, and Duration of Use
  • This brief e-learning opportunity will prepare sexual and reproductive health clinicians to confidently discuss the types of intrauterine contraception (IUC) and their mechanisms of action, identify criteria for patient use, and describe the efficacy and duration of use for each.

• Part 2: Intrauterine Contraception: Considerations for Client Care, Scheduling, Inventory, and Billing and Coding
  • This Virtual Coffee Break offers strategies and resources to support client care, scheduling, inventory, billing, and coding for intrauterine contraception (IUC) services.

• Part 3: Intrauterine Contraception: Evaluation and Management of Pain and Bleeding
  • This VCB covers best practices for the evaluation and management of pain and bleeding during intrauterine contraception (IUC) use.

• Part 4: Intrauterine Contraception: Difficult Placements and Removals
  • This Virtual Coffee Break reviews best practices for the evaluation and management of difficult placements and removals of intrauterine contraception (IUC) devices.

0.25 continuing education credits (CNE) are available for each of these activities. To obtain continuing education credits, participants must register and successfully pass a quiz for this activity. For further information and/or to register, visit www.HealthEKnowledge.org.

Additional Resources

Intrauterine Contraception Algorithms
A set of job aids that can be used by providers for reference when IUC is the preferred method of contraception by clients.

Protocol Template for Routine IUC Placement
A template with key decision points that can be tailored for individual clinic use.