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Contraceptive Counseling for Adolescents: Current Evidence and Road Map for the Future
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Vol. 34Issue 4p435–436Published in issue: August, 2021
- Andrea Elena Bonny
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The past 3 decades have seen significant advancements in the area of adolescent contraceptive services and steady improvement in teen birth rates. Available contraceptive options have markedly increased. We have seen the expansion of short-acting hormonal contraceptive types, the entrance of long-acting reversable contraceptives, and the arrival of over-the-counter emergency contraception. Concurrent with this increase in contraceptive options and access, rates of teen births in the United States have steadily declined.