Abstract
Adolescents are at high risk for unintended pregnancy and rapid repeat pregnancy,
both of which can be associated with negative health and social outcomes. Intrauterine
device (IUD) use has been shown to decrease unintended pregnancy and rapid repeat
pregnancy. Evidence supports IUD insertion postabortion and postpartum as safe and
practical for nearly all women, including adolescent and young adult women. Providers
of adolescent gynecology can play an important role in decreasing repeat and unintended
pregnancy among adolescents by increasing access to IUDs, reducing barriers to care,
and providing IUDs immediately postabortion and postpartum.
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The authors indicate no conflicts of interest.
This article is published as part of a supplement supported by an educational grant from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. This, and the other articles in this supplement, have been reviewed using the same criteria as that applied to all Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology submissions.
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