Nurse Pract. 2003 Feb; 28(2): 11-21; quiz 21-3.

New methods of hormonal contraception.

Murphy PA.

Department of Obsterics and Gynecology and Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Research in Aging and Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

Several new hormonal contraceptive methods have recently been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. most new methods combine the high efficacy of oral contraceptives with the longer-term delivery methods that eliminate the need to take a pill each day. New methods also offer reversibility and resumption of fertility if desired. This article discusses these new methods and reviews the literature on efficacy and side effects.