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Electronic MEC Wheel and the Postpartum Family Planning Compendium

Mary Lyn Gaffield, PhD

Geneva, May 2017

Digital tools for Reproductive Health

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MEC Wheel Selected

methods

Medical or health conditions

MEC category

Comments

Filename

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MEC Wheel on line

http://srhr.org/mecwheel/

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MEC Wheel on line – navigating the tool

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MEC Wheel on line – the back side

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Complexity of postpartum family planning decision-making

A woman’s reproductive needs and contraceptive eligibility evolve throughout the first year postpartum

Considerations regarding: – Breastfeeding status – Timing since delivery

Uterine involution – Affects eligibility for barrier methods,

tubal sterilization

Venous thromboembolism risk

IUD expulsion risk

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WHO Guidance on Postpartum Family Planning

srhr.org/postpartumFP

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CASE STUDY Yesterday, a 32-year-old woman delivered a healthy baby 38 weeks gestation at the local hospital. She is breastfeeding. She has a history of hypertension. She is interested in the contraceptive implant. Is she eligible for the contraceptive implant prior to her discharge from the hospital?

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Navigating the platform

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Contraceptive implant, within 48 hours postpartum

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Contraceptive implant, within 48 hours postpartum

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Family planning guidance at your fingertips: Place these bookmarks! srhr.org/postpartumFP

http://srhr.org/mecwheel/