Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Specific Issues for Adolescents
Seema Menon, Elizabeth M. Alderman, Richard J. Chung, Laura K. Grubb, Janet Lee, Makia E. Powers, Krishna K. Upadhya, Stephenie B. Wallace
Abstract
Long-acting reversible contraceptives are the most effective methods to prevent pregnancy and also offer noncontraceptive benefits such as reducing menstrual blood flow and dysmenorrhea. The safety and efficacy of long-acting reversible contraception are well established for adolescents, but the rate of use remains low for this population. The pediatrician can play a key role in increasing access to long-acting reversible contraception for adolescents by providing accurate patient-centered contraception counseling and by understanding and addressing the barriers to use.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineLong-acting reversible contraceptionFamily planningDeveloped countryPopulationPregnancyEmergency contraceptionIntensive care medicineFamily medicineResearch methodologyEnvironmental healthBiologyGeneticsReproductive Health and ContraceptionAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthMaternal and fetal healthcare