Improving the clarity and consistency of advice on missed contraceptive pills in the UK: response from the CEU

The Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU) welcomes the opportunity to respond to Ms Lizzie Greed and Dr Ailsa Gebbie's letter on the subject of ‘Improving the clarity and consistency of advice on missed contraceptive pills in the UK’.1 As highlighted by Ms Greed and Dr Gebbie, the guidance offered by the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) and manufacturers of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) has differed. In 2005 …