Adolescent Sexuality: Part 2. Contraception. Academic Article Review

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abstract

• The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the Western world. Although abstinence may be the ideal solution for the prevention of this problem, one half of adolescents in the United States are sexually active. This article reviews the epidemiology of contraception among adolescents, barriers to effective use of contraception, and ways to improve efficacy. Major methods of contraception, including oral contraceptive pills, Norplant, Depo-Provera, condoms, spermicide, sponge, intrauterine device (IUD), diaphragm, and rhythm/periodic abstinence, are discussed along with method-specific issues related to adolescents.

authors

• Braverman, P K
• Strasburger, Victor

publication date

• January 1, 1993

published in

• Clinical pediatrics  Journal
• Clinical pediatrics  Journal

Research

keywords

• Adolescent
• Adolescent Behavior
• Attitude of Health Personnel
• Contraception
• Evaluation Studies as Topic
• Female
• Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
• Health Surveys
• Humans
• Male
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy in Adolescence
• United States

Identity

PubMed ID

• 8275606

Additional Document Info

start page

• 725

end page

• 734

volume

• 32

number

• 12