Keywords

adolescents, LARC, long-acting reversible contraception, primary care, teen pregnancies

Authors

1. Atkin, Kathryn DNP, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC
2. Beal, Margaret W. PhD, CNM
3. Long-Middleton, Ellen PhD, FNP-BC
4. Roncari, Danielle MD, MPH

Abstract

Abstract: Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods are underutilized in the adolescent population despite their superior efficacy over non-LARC methods. The purpose of this article is to discuss the barriers that lead to underutilization of these methods and present an evidence-based approach for the use of LARC methods among adolescents in the primary care setting.