title: Overview of contraception.
abstract: The United States has the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy of any Western industrialized country. Addressing these high rates and preventing adolescent pregnancy are complicated tasks. This article addresses some of the issues involved with preventing adolescent pregnancy, focusing on contraception.
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. paula.hillard@cchmc.org
authors.forename: Paula J Adams
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hillard
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003267:Contraception / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000639:trends*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review