| Literature DB >> 26648238 |
Julia Potter1, John S Santelli2.
Abstract
The majority of adolescents become sexually active during their teenage years, making contraceptive counseling an important aspect of routine adolescent healthcare. However, many healthcare providers express discomfort when it comes to counseling adolescents about contraceptive options. This Special Report highlights the evidence supporting age-appropriate contraceptive counseling for adolescents and focuses on best practices for addressing adolescents' questions and concerns about contraceptive methods.Keywords: adolescent; birth control; contraception; contraceptive counseling; contraceptive efficacy; long-acting reversible contraception
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Year: 2015 PMID： 26648238 DOI： 10.2217/whe.15.75
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Womens Health (Lond) ISSN： 1745-5057