Practical tips for intrauterine devices use in adolescents
Hillard, P.J.A.
Journal of Adolescent Health Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 52(4 Suppl): S40-S46
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1879-1972 PMID: 23535056 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.09.023Document Number: 576382
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has endorsed intrauterine devices (IUDs) as first-line contraceptive choices for both nulliparous and parous adolescents. The committee opinion did address some of the practical elements of IUD use in adolescents, but because these practical concerns may be barriers to use for both teens and clinicians, this review is devoted to "practical tips," based on the available literature as well as the author's clinical experience. Counseling, informed consent, techniques of pain management, and preventive guidance about possible side effects are addressed in an effort to promote successful use of this long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) option.
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