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Hormonal contraception
1Division of Adolescent Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Pediatric Clinics of North America
|June 1, 1989
Abstract:
Increased sexual activity among adolescents demands that the health care provider have a thorough understanding of contraceptive methods and application. In this article, the principles of hormonal contraception are discussed, providing relevant information for use in advising and managing the sexually active adolescent.
Keywords:
AcneAdolescentsAdolescents, FemaleAge FactorsAmenorrheaAmericasAppetite AlterationsBehaviorBiologyBleedingContraceptionContraceptive AgentsContraceptive Agents, FemaleContraceptive Agents, ProgestinContraceptive ImplantsContraceptive MethodsDemographic FactorsDepressionDermatitisDeveloped CountriesDiseasesEmbolismFamily PlanningHeadacheHirsutismHypertensionInjectablesIudIud, Hormone ReleasingLiterature ReviewMammary Gland EffectsMenstruation DisordersMental DisordersMetrorrhagiaMigraineNauseaNeoplasmsNorethindroneNorgestrelNorth AmericaNorthern AmericaOral ContraceptivesOral Contraceptives, CombinedOral Contraceptives, Low-doseOral Contraceptives, PhasicPhysiologyPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsSigns And SymptomsThromboembolismUnited StatesUser ComplianceVaginal RingsVascular DiseasesYouth