{"id":2203,"date":"2026-09-24T01:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T16:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-24-who-contraception-options-en\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T01:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T16:10:00","slug":"2026-09-24-who-contraception-options-en","status":"publish","type":"briefing","link":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-24-who-contraception-options-en\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO broadens contraception guidance across pills, implants and emergency options"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026-09-24 01:10 KST<\/strong><\/p>\n

On 23 September WHO added guidance on extended or continuous combined pills, longer etonogestrel-implant use and mifepristone for emergency contraception.<\/p>\n

It called for more safety evidence on ormeloxifene and advised against adding quinestrol pills to national programmes because evidence is limited and serious adverse events have been reported.<\/p>\n

How long?<\/h2>\n

Combined pills may be used in extended cycles up to six months or continuously up to one year; WHO supports etonogestrel implants for up to five years.<\/p>\n

Emergency option<\/h2>\n

Mifepristone 10\u201350 mg is recommended as an additional option as soon as possible and within five days after unprotected sex. Availability is not automatic in every country.<\/p>\n

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Why choice matters<\/h2>\n

WHO estimates 164 million women wanting to delay or avoid pregnancy are not using contraception. More options may better match cost, visits, preferences and side effects.<\/p>\n

What to check<\/h2>\n

Confirm the product, licensed duration, personal contraindications and local rules with a clinician. The guideline supports policy and clinical guidance; it does not replace individual care.<\/p>\n

Primary source and independent checks<\/h2>\n

Primary source: WHO ECO guideline<\/a><\/p>\n

Institutional explanation: WHO news release<\/a><\/p>\n

Independent check: Quotidiano Sanit\u00e0<\/a><\/p>\n

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WHO assessed five methods or practices that were absent from, or differed from, earlier guidance. National approvals and individual medical eligibility still apply, so this is not advice to change a regimen without care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-2203","briefing","type-briefing","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing\/2203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/briefing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}