With so many contraceptive options currently available, and such a broad scope
of issues to address, matching a patient to her best contraceptive method is more
challenging today than it has ever been. To address this challenge, The Handbook
of Contraception: A Guide for Practical Management is designed to give the modern
health care provider up-to-date information on safety, side effects, advantages,
and disadvantages of each method, as well as guidance in selecting appropriate users
and practical counseling tools. An effort has been made to cover the currently available
methods and those that are expected to be available shortly, and to emphasize the
growing list of noncontraceptive benefits associated with each method. An extensive
reference list allows interested readers to further investigate issues of interest.