UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (UKMEC) recommendations for contraceptive safety following bariatric surgery
Last edited 03/2020 and last reviewed 11/2020
UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (UKMEC , UK MEC) recommendations for contraceptive safety following bariatric surgery
- important to note that UKMEC categories for contraceptive use after bariatric surgery relate to safety of use rather than effectiveness. Safety considerations after bariatric surgery relate to ongoing high BMI
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UKMEC (UK Medical Eligibility for Contraceptive Use) criteria