Teenage pregnancy is a public health issue. Pregnancy and childbirth are considered
as the second cause of death in women between 15 and 19 years of age (1). Currently,
long-acting reversible contraceptive methods (LARC) are considered first line in adolescents
and young women seeking family planning (2). The objective of this study is to describe
the characteristics and determinant variables in the choice and use of postpartum
contraceptive methods in adolescent women compared with the adult population.
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