Long-Acting Reversible Contraception and Condom Use Among Female US High School Students | Zendy

Riley J. Steiner | Zendy; Nicole Liddon | Zendy; Andrea Swartzendruber | Zendy; Catherine N. Rasberry | Zendy; Jessica M. Sales | Zendy

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Long-Acting Reversible Contraception and Condom Use Among Female US High School Students

Author(s) -

Riley J. Steiner,

Nicole Liddon,

Andrea Swartzendruber,

Catherine N. Rasberry,

Jessica M. Sales

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

jama pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.004

H-Index - 183

eISSN - 2168-6211

pISSN - 2168-6203

DOI - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.0007

Subject(s) - medicine , long acting reversible contraception , condom , intrauterine device , vaginal ring , family planning , pill , logistic regression , population , developed country , gynecology , demography , obstetrics , family medicine , environmental health , nursing , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , research methodology , syphilis , sociology

Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), specifically intrauterine devices and implants, offers an unprecedented opportunity to reduce unintended pregnancies among adolescents because it is highly effective even with typical use. However, adolescent LARC users may be less likely to use condoms for preventing sexually transmitted infections compared with users of moderately effective contraceptive methods (ie, oral, Depo-Provera injection, patch, and ring contraceptives).

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