Contraceptive Counseling and Methods for Adolescents: Clinical Report.

Abstract

To provide contraceptive care to adolescents, pediatricians need a working knowledge about counseling basics as well as a full range of contraceptive methods. Pediatricians may provide contraception for pregnancy prevention or for menstrual suppression and other medical indications. This clinical report is a companion to the revised policy statement "Contraception for Adolescents," and it provides updates for pediatricians on adolescent-centered counseling approaches and contraceptive methods, including long-acting reversible contraceptives, hormonal contraceptives, barrier methods, and emergency contraceptives. Together, these documents provide the pediatrician with evidence-informed and equity-informed practices in counseling and prescribing contraception for adolescents.