BACKGROUND Adolescent patterns of contraceptive use might be different in various
populations and might have changed in the last 30 years. More appropriate use of …

Purpose Given the recent emphasis on trends in sexual intercourse, less attention has been
paid to trends in contraceptive use. We examined changes from 1991 to 2003 in use and …

Background Teen pregnancy in the United States declined steadily during the 1990s, as a
result of delay in initiation of intercourse and improved contraceptive use. We used national …

PIP: A family life education program (FLEP) providing contraceptive services within a
comprehensive health care organization for low-income, inner-city adolescents is described …

A program to provide teenage family planning clinic patients with special services designed
to improve their ability to practice contraception effectively and avoid conception produced …

Background: Female adolescents frequently practice unprotected vaginal intercourse
leading to nearly 1 million unintended pregnancies and 3 million sexually transmitted …

Many adolescents are at risk for unplanned pregnancy. Health professionals who care for
adolescents should be familiar with the various contraceptive methods and their suitability …

CONTEXT: Trends in teenagers' contraceptive use have received less attention than trends
in adolescent sexual intercourse, despite the importance of contraceptive use to preventing …

This chapter describes the relationship between adolescent contraceptive use and
pregnancy, factors that influence the relationship, and strategies to improving decision …

Having presented an overview of the available methods of contraception, the authors
present one approach to prescribing contraceptives based on their experience. First …