Booklets cover each method of contraception and answer common questions. They are developed using expert medical advice.

View FPA contraceptive booklets before you purchase by clicking on the appropriate link below.

Your guide to long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) NEW! PO1015
Our latest leaflet provides a handy chart summarising the implant, injections, the IUS and the IUD.

Contraceptive injections PO1032

The IUD PO1004

The IUS PO1003

The contraceptive implant PO1011

Your guide to contraception PO1016
A chart of all the contraceptive methods.
This booklet is also available in Braille, large print or audio. Please contact FPA for more information on alternative formats or download a large print copy of Your guide to contraception from our information pages.

Your guide to contraceptive choices – after you’ve had your baby PO1017

The combined pill PO1001

The progestogen-only pill PO1002

The contraceptive patch PO1033

The contraceptive vaginal ring PO1012

Diaphragms and caps PO1005

Emergency contraception PO1009

Male and female condoms PO1010

Male and female sterilisation PO1007

Natural family planning PO1006

Bodyworks: your guide to understanding reproduction PO1034
This booklet is also available in Braille, large print or audio. Please contact FPA for more information on alternative formats or download a large print copy of Bodyworks from our information pages.

Audience Consumers and sexual health professionals who would like more information about the different contraceptive methods available.
For use by Health professionals working in any clinical setting to support contraceptive information and decision making.

All booklets are 210x99mm, length varies.

Price: £7.50 per 50 copies

Code: See above for individual leaflet codes

How to order

FREE for general practices in England

FPA contraception booklets and sexually transmitted infection booklets are available free to general practices in England. To order email allocations@fpa.org.uk and tell us how many booklets you want, remembering to order them in multiples of 50 copies. Please include the delivery address where you want the booklets to be sent.

FREE for other organisations

Other organisations may be able to get small quantities free from health promotion units in England and health boards in Northern Ireland. Contact your local unit/board directly for more information.

Buy our booklets

All FPA booklets on contraception and sexually transmitted infections are available to purchase. It is a condition of sale that the booklets remain free to the end user.
How to order.