Switching to:
Switching from:	Pill	Patch	Ring	Depo (progestin)shot	Progestin implant	Progestin IUD	Copper IUD
Pill	No gap: take first pill of new pack the day after taking any pill in old pack	Start patch one day before stopping pill	No gap: insert ring the day after taking any pill in pack	Get first shot seven days before stopping pill	Insert implant four days before stopping pill	Insert progestin IUD seven days before stopping pill	Can insert copper IUD up to five days after stopping pill
Patch	Start pill one day before removing patch	—	No gap: insert ring and remove patch on the same day	Get first shot seven days before removing patch	Insert implant four days before removing patch	Insert progestin IUD seven days before removing patch	Can insert copper IUD up to five days after removing patch
Ring	Start pill one day before removing ring	Start patch two days before removing ring	—	Get first shot seven days before removing ring	Insert implant four days before removing ring	Insert progestin IUD seven days before removing ring	Can insert copper IUD up to five days after removing ring
Depo (progestin) shot	Can take first pill up to 15 weeks after the last shot	Can start patch up to 15 weeks after the last shot	Can insert ring up to 15 weeks after the last shot	—	Can insert implant up to 15 weeks after the last shot	Can insert progestin IUD up to 15 weeks after the last shot	Can insert copper IUD up to 16 weeks after the last shot
Progestin implant	Start pill seven days before removing implant	Start patch seven days before removing implant	Start ring seven days before removing implant	Get first shot seven days before removing implant	—	Insert progestin IUD seven days before removing implant	Can insert copper IUD up to five days after removing implant
Progestin IUD	Start pill seven days before removing IUD	Start patch seven days before removing IUD	Start ring seven days before removing IUD	Get first shot seven days before removing IUD	Insert implant four days before removing IUD	—	Can insert copper IUD right after removing progestin IUD
Copper IUD	Start pill seven days before removing IUD	Start patch seven days before removing IUD	Start ring seven days before removing IUD	Get first shot seven days before removing IUD	Insert implant four days before removing IUD	Insert progestin IUD right after removing copper IUD and use backup method for seven days	—