Buenas prácticas en el asesoramiento anticonceptivo a mujeres: recomendaciones del grupo de Expertos Multidisciplinar en Materia Anticonceptiva (EMMA)

Abstract

Contraception allows women to avoid unplanned pregnancies. Not only should access to contraceptive methods be readily available to women, it is also important that they use the most appropriate birth control method that suits their needs and lifestyle in order to ensure proper use and continuity. This highlights the importance of contraceptive counselling, a practice that should be an integral part of the care of childbearing-age women. This document, prepared by a panel of experts representing the main healthcare professions involved in the provision of contraceptive advice in our country, describes the elements needed to offer women quality contraceptive advice using a multidisciplinary approach adapted to the specific individual needs. It includes relevant aspects, such as which women and at what time should contraceptive counselling be provided. The skills required for this counselling and the environment where contraceptive counselling should be provided, and the essential components it should cover are also included.