Long-acting reversible contraceptive use among teens prevents unintended pregnancy: A look at the evidence

Expert Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 297-299

  Secura, Gina M ^a   McNicholas, Colleen ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

long acting reversible contraception; teenagers; unintended pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ETONOGESTREL; LEVONORGESTREL; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ATTITUDE TO PREGNANCY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CONTRACEPTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; THERAPEUTIC MISCONCEPTION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; VAGINA RING;

EID: 84880876843     PISSN: 17474108     EISSN: 17474116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/17474108.2013.811942     Document Type: Editorial

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