MEC CHANGES ARE HERE! During January 2022, the CDC held virtual scoping meetings that included 27 participants with expertise in contraception, adolescent health, and thrombosis, as well as representatives from partner organizations, to solicit their individual input on the scope for updating both the 2016 U.S. MEC. The 27 invited participants represented various types of health care providers and health care provider organizations. This led to a subsequent expert meeting held during January 2023 which reviewed the scientific evidence for updating the MEC recommendations. This MEC update is now official (8/6/24). There are updates to the MEC guidelines, replacing the 2016 version. This is good news! In this episode, we will summarize the 129 PAGE MMWR report & review the most clinically applicable updates for patient counseling. Has migraine with aura and CHC been moved out of category 4? Are there changes to IUD/IUS recs? Listen in for details!