TY - JOUR
T1 - Best Practices for Counseling Adolescents about the Etonogestrel Implant
AU - Berlan, Elise D.
AU - Richards, Molly J.
AU - Vieira, Carolina Sales
AU - Creinin, Mitchell D.
AU - Kaunitz, Andrew M.
AU - Fraser, Ian S.
AU - Edelman, Alison
AU - Mansour, Diana
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
PY - 2020/10
Y1 - 2020/10
N2 - Among young persons, ease of use, high efficacy, and high acceptability makes the etonogestrel contraceptive implant an important choice for this age group. Adolescent-friendly, patient-centered counseling considers the patient's cognitive development, the influence of friends and family, as well as their own preferences and values. Age-appropriate language, graphics, and models are useful to explain contraceptive options and relevant side effects. Effectiveness, reversibility, safety, noncontraceptive benefits, and side effects are important attributes and should be discussed when teens are choosing a contraceptive method. In this review we describe suggested best practices for counseling adolescents about the etonogestrel implant so they can make informed, prudent decisions about using this contraceptive method.
AB - Among young persons, ease of use, high efficacy, and high acceptability makes the etonogestrel contraceptive implant an important choice for this age group. Adolescent-friendly, patient-centered counseling considers the patient's cognitive development, the influence of friends and family, as well as their own preferences and values. Age-appropriate language, graphics, and models are useful to explain contraceptive options and relevant side effects. Effectiveness, reversibility, safety, noncontraceptive benefits, and side effects are important attributes and should be discussed when teens are choosing a contraceptive method. In this review we describe suggested best practices for counseling adolescents about the etonogestrel implant so they can make informed, prudent decisions about using this contraceptive method.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Etonogestrel
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Patient-centered care
KW - Pregnancy
KW - Pregnancy in adolescence
KW - Progestins
KW - Unplanned pregnancy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.06.022
DO - 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.06.022
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32621879
AN - SCOPUS:85088938681
SN - 1083-3188
VL - 33
SP - 448
EP - 454
JO - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
JF - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
IS - 5
ER -