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Providing Long-acting Reversible Contraception to Adolescents: A Review
Yasmin Z Bahar1, Melanie A Gold2
1New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center, Center for Community Health and Education/School Based Health Centers.
Abstract:
Unintended teen pregnancy continues to be a problem in the United States which has the highest rate of adolescent pregnancy among developed nations. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) has much higher continuation rates compared with moderately effective reversible contraception; however, moderately effective reversible contraception is more commonly used by adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend LARC as first-line contraception for adolescents. Clinicians providing contraception to adolescents should be knowledgeable of LARC indications, side effects, initiation guidelines, management of adverse reactions, and adolescent specific issues regarding LARC counseling, initiation, and continuation.
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