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Long-Acting Reversible Contraception for Adolescents
Nursing for Women's Health, 2015In 2013 and 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publicized its recommendations for the use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) (including intrauterine devices and implants) as first-line, highly effective options for pregnancy prevention.
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Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARCs) methods
Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2020Unplanned pregnancy (UP) is a public health problem, which affects millions of women worldwide. Providing long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods is an excellent strategy to avoid or at least reduce UP, because the effectiveness of these methods is higher than other methods, and is indeed comparable to that of permanent contraception.
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Advising patients on long-acting reversible contraception [PDF]
Independent Nurse, 2021 Suneeta Kochhar looks at what nurses can discuss with patients who require contraception
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Long-Acting Reversible Contraception for Adolescents
JAMA Pediatrics, 2017Adolescents have higher rates of unintended pregnancies than any other age group. Contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs) are long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) that are known to be highly effective in preventing pregnancy. New devices have recently been approved for use in adolescents, yet pediatricians may be less familiar ...
Jenny K.R. Francis, Melanie A. Gold
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Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives
Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2011The provision of effective contraception is fundamental to the practice of women's health care. The most effective methods of reversible contraception are the so-called long-acting reversible contraceptives, intrauterine devices and implants. These methods have multiple advantages over other reversible methods.
Tony Ogburn, Eve Espey
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Long-Acting Reversible Contraception in Adolescents
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 2012Adolescents like adults adhere to medication regimens that require less frequent dosing. Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods allow young women to think about their contraception less often. LARC methods are safe in young healthy women and are the most reversible methods reversible methods in preventing pregnancy.
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Long-acting reversible contraception for adolescents
Pediatric Medicine, 2019Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods are the recommended methods for adolescents and young adult women. Etonogestrel subdermal implant, the copper intrauterine device and levonorgestrel intrauterine devices are the currently used LARC methods.
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Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
2018Long-acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) methods are an important treatment option for women requesting contraception. They refer to hormonal and non-hormonal methods that require use less frequently than once every month or every cycle. In contrast to some other commonly used methods, such as oral contraceptives and barriers, the effectiveness of ...
Raj Mathur, Swati Jha
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A Qualitative Analysis of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2014Increasing access to long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), including the intrauterine device and the implant is a public health and clinical imperative to reduce rates of unintended pregnancy. In 2012, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended these methods for all women, including adolescents.
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Fitting and removing long-acting reversible contraception [PDF]
Nurse Prescribing, 2015 Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) has a high rate of efficacy and low rate of user failure. In 2005, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence produced guidelines for health professionals with the aim of increasing the uptake of these methods.
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