Background: Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) can address high rates of
unintended pregnancy among adolescents in the United States by increasing access to …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine our experience with intrauterine device (IUD) use in
adolescents and young women. DESIGN: Retrospective descriptive study evaluating …

BACKGROUND: Adolescents contribute disproportionately to the epidemic level of
unintended pregnancy in the USA. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are highly effective but …

Abstract Study Objective Intrauterine device (IUD) utilization in the United States is low
among adolescent and young adult women. Longer procedure duration has been proposed …

Methods Faculty and residents in South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (SC
AHEC) Family Medicine Residency Programs received an anonymous survey including …

Background Despite the endorsement of intrauterine device (IUD) use in adolescents and
young adults (AYAs) by leading professional organizations and demonstrated acceptance …

Purpose Long-acting contraceptives, such as the intrauterine device (IUD), show potential
for decreasing the incidence of unintended pregnancy. However, use among adolescent …

OBJECTIVE: Many US health care providers remain reluctant to prescribe intrauterine
devices (IUDs) to teenagers as a result of concerns about serious complications. This study …

Background Increasing use of intrauterine devices (IUDs) is seen as a promising strategy to
prevent unintended pregnancies, particularly among young women. In this study, we …

Purpose: To present an evidence-based review of the data for and against the use of the
intrauterine device (IUD) in adolescent females and to provide guidelines for selection of …