Use the pregnancy checklist to rule out pregnancy before you provide hormonal contraceptives or an IUD.
Rule out pregnancy before starting a hormonal contraceptive or insert an IUD: The Pregnancy Checklist.
We recommend that family planning providers rule out pregnancy before they start any woman on a hormonal contraceptive or an intrauterine device (IUD). Hormonal contraceptives include combined oral contraceptives, progestin-only…