title: Practical tips for intrauterine devices use in adolescents.
abstract: The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has endorsed intrauterine devices (IUDs) as first-line contraceptive choices for both nulliparous and parous adolescents. The committee opinion did address some of the practical elements of IUD use in adolescents, but because these practical concerns may be barriers to use for both teens and clinicians, this review is devoted to "practical tips," based on the available literature as well as the author's clinical experience. Counseling, informed consent, techniques of pain management, and preventive guidance about possible side effects are addressed in an effort to promote successful use of this long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) option.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305-5317, USA. paula.hillard@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Paula J Adams
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hillard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*