title: Should we do more to improve oral contraceptive continuation?
abstract: Oral contraceptives are commonly chosen methods whose contraceptive effectiveness is very user-dependent. Approaches to significantly improving oral contraceptive continuation have been largely unsuccessful. Long-acting reversible methods are the most highly effective reversible contraceptives, with the highest continuation rates, and should be the first-line methods offered to reproductive-aged women.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA. pc2137@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Paula M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Castaño
authors.forename: Katharine O'Connell
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D060728:Reproductive Health; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral