2017/07/01 by Cynthia L. Robbins, Mary A. Ott · 2 citations
Health Professions · Medicine · Nursing · #Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health #Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare #Confidentiality #Economic growth #Environmental health #Family medicine #Family planning #Hormonal contraception #Medicine #Nursing #Political science #Population #Poverty #Pregnancy #Reproductive Health and Contraception #Research methodology
paper · open access · doi:10.23736/s0026-4946.17.05026-5
published in Minerva Pediatrics 69(5), 403-414
openalex publication_date 2017/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Adolescent pregnancy is a significant cause of global morbidity and mortality. Adolescents who become pregnancy have lower educational attainment, are more likely to live in poverty, and have lower wellbeing. Increasing access to hormonal contraceptives and long acting reversible contraception is highly effective in reducing adolescent pregnancies. This narrative review covers key aspects of the provision of contraception to adolescents, including confidentiality, counseling, and data supporting expanded access to adolescents. We provide information for pediatric providers to start adolescent patients on contraceptives, including a detailed description of each method, including effectiveness, use, starting, side effects and benefits. Tools for counseling and prescribing are provided.