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U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2016 (U.S. SPR) Training

In this course, you will learn about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2016 U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (U.S. SPR). The purpose of the U.S. SPR is to provide health care providers with clinical evidence-based guidance to reduce medical barriers to contraception access and use. Health care providers should always consider the individual clinical circumstances of each person seeking family planning services.

The CDC released a new edition of the U.S. SPR in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports on August 8, 2024. While the basic format of the SPR has not changed, updates include updated recommendations for the provision of medications for intrauterine device (IUD) placement, management of vaginal bleeding irregularities during implant use, testosterone use and risk for pregnancy, and self-administration of injectable contraception.

This module will be further updated as the CDC adds more provider tools for the implementation of the SPR. 

2024 CDC Provider Tools:

• U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (U.S. MEC)
• U.S. MEC Summary Chart
• U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (U.S. SPR)
• Management of Bleeding Irregularities When Using Contraception
• Recommended Action After Late or Missed Oral Contraception
• When to Start Using Specific Contraceptive Methods

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