Sometimes You Do Get a Second Chance : Emergency Contraception for Adolescents - 19/12/17
, Veronica Issac, MD aRésumé |
Unplanned or unintended pregnancy remains a significant challenge for adolescents; many teens who plan ahead but opt not to choose long-acting reversible contraceptive methods have high failure rates with condom usage, oral contraceptives, and other less long-acting methods. Emergency contraception (EC) remains a necessity for those adolescents seeking a second chance to prevent the unintended consequences of unplanned sexual activity. At present, 5 postcoital methods remain available as EC globally: intrauterine devices, ulipristal acetate, a selective progesterone modulator, mifepristone; levonorgestrel, and ethinyl estradiol plus levonorgestrel or norgestrel (rarely used now that progestin only methods are more readily available).
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Emergency contraception, Hormonal contraception, Unprotected intercourse, Adolescents, Teen pregnancy, Pregnancy prevention
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| Conflicts of Interest: Dr E.S. Rome serves on the Merck Vaccine Advisory Board and Speakers Bureau. Dr V. Issac has no conflicts of interest. |
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Vol 64 - N° 2
P. 371-380 - avril 2017 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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