Contraceptive Counseling and Methods for Adolescents: Clinical Report
Mary A. Ott, Gina S. Sucato, Maayan Leroy‐Melamed, Andrea J. Hoopes, Elizabeth M. Alderman, Elise D. Berlan, Richard J. Chung, Michael Colburn, Laura K. Grubb, Janet Lee, Stephenie B. Wallace
Abstract
To provide contraceptive care to adolescents, pediatricians need a working knowledge about counseling basics as well as a full range of contraceptive methods. Pediatricians may provide contraception for pregnancy prevention or for menstrual suppression and other medical indications. This clinical report is a companion to the revised policy statement "Contraception for Adolescents," and it provides updates for pediatricians on adolescent-centered counseling approaches and contraceptive methods, including long-acting reversible contraceptives, hormonal contraceptives, barrier methods, and emergency contraceptives. Together, these documents provide the pediatrician with evidence-informed and equity-informed practices in counseling and prescribing contraception for adolescents.