ABOG Complex Family Planning study guide
ABOG Complex Family Planning · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Complex Family Planning is an ABOG subspecialty certification for obstetrician–gynecologists who have completed accredited fellowship training in family planning and want board recognition of advanced expertise in contraception, abortion care, early pregnancy loss, and the delivery of family planning care to medically complex patients. This independent study resource is built for candidates preparing for that subspecialty exam. The ABOG Complex Family Planning study guide has 5 sections and about 1,773 words.
01Contraception
Candidates must rank methods by typical-use failure rates and match them to patient-specific contraindications using the U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria (US MEC, categories 1–4).
324 words, about 2 min02Abortion Care
Know gestational-age limits, regimens, and complication management. Medication abortion with mifepristone 200 mg followed 24–48 hours later by misoprostol 800 mcg buccal or vaginal is highly effective through 70 days (10 weeks); evidence supports use through 77 days, and misoprostol-only regimens require higher, repeated doses and are less effective.
304 words, about 2 min03Early Pregnancy Loss and Pregnancy Complications
Early pregnancy loss (EPL) is a nonviable intrauterine pregnancy before 13 weeks. Use strict ultrasound criteria to avoid misdiagnosis: no cardiac activity at crown–rump length ≥7 mm, or mean sac diameter ≥25 mm without an embryo, or no embryo/heartbeat on repeat scan after an appropriate interval.
298 words, about 1 min04Family Planning in the Context of Medical Complexity
Complex medical conditions require systematic use of the US MEC categories: 1 (no restriction), 2 (benefits outweigh risks), 3 (risks usually outweigh benefits), and 4 (unacceptable risk). Estrogen-containing methods are the usual source of category 3–4 restrictions.
290 words, about 1 min05Health Policy
Family planning policy questions test how funding streams and legal mandates interact. Title X funds family planning services for low-income patients, requires confidentiality, and prohibits abortion as a method of family planning.
557 words, about 3 min