| Literature DB >> 2660094 |
M S Jay1, R H DuRant, I F Litt.
Abstract
Although today's adolescents have access to a variety of contraceptive options, they remain inconsistent and suboptimal users of these methods. A particularly frustrating problem for those caring for adolescents is the issue of noncompliance with contraceptives, which is an important antecedent of adolescent pregnancy. In the future, new fertility-related developments such as subdermal hormonal implants may reduce the likelihood of noncompliance. For the present, however, systematic monitoring rather than only when noncompliance is suspected is essential in enhancing adolescents' contraceptive compliance.Keywords: Abortion History; Abortion, Induced; Adolescent Pregnancy; Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Age Factors; Americas; Behavior; Coital Frequency; Contraception; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Family Planning; Fertility; Fertility Control, Postconception; Literature Review; Menarche; Menstruation; North America; Northern America; Obstacles; Organization And Administration; Perception; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy, Planned; Previous Practice; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Programs; Psychological Factors; Reproduction; Reproductive Behavior; Self-perception; Sex Behavior; Socioeconomic Factors; United States; User Compliance--determinants; Youth
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Year: 1989 PMID： 2660094 DOI： 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36700-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Clin North Am ISSN： 0031-3955 Impact factor: 3.278