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- Title
Teens and young adults should be started on long-acting reversible contraceptives before sexual activity commences: FOR: An opt-out programme would avoid teen pregnancy and associated costs.
- Authors
Pickering, Neil; Anderson, Lynley; Paterson, Helen
- Abstract
The author discusses the need of pre-emptive use of long acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) method in teens and young adults before sexual activity and includes information on the need of sex education program to avoid teen pregnancy and significant costs on the individual and society.
- Subjects
CONTRACEPTIVES; TEENAGE pregnancy -- Risk factors; ADULTS; THERAPEUTICS; HUMAN sexuality; PREVENTION of teenage pregnancy; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION making; MEDICAL needs assessment; TIME; FAMILY planning
- Publication
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2015, Vol 122, Issue 8, p1052
- ISSN
1470-0328
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1111/1471-0528.13465