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Long-acting Reversible Contraception—Highly Efficacious, Safe, and Underutilized

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: This JAMA Clinical Update reviews the features of commercially available intrauterine devices (IUDs) and progestin implants, misunderstanding about their safety, noncontraceptive benefits, and how to select the form of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) best for an individual patient.

Source: JAMA

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.8877

Authors: Justine P. Wu, Michelle H. Moniz, Allison N. Ursu

Institution: University of Michigan

Language: English

Topic: Reproductive Health and Contraception

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development