title: Clinical inquiry: what are the benefits and risks of IUDs in adolescents?
abstract: Little available evidence specifically addresses the benefits and risks of intrauterine devices in adolescents. Most studies have evaluated IUD use in nulliparous adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth Meza
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: Adam J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Zolotor
authors.forename: Gina Cahoon
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Firnhaber
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D007433:Intrauterine Device Expulsion; D007436:Intrauterine Devices, Medicated / Q000009:adverse effects; D016912:Levonorgestrel
chemical_list: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D016912:Levonorgestrel