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Do teen girls go to LARC follow-up?
A study looks at follow-up care for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) insertion.
Long-acting reversible contraceptives are an excellent choice for adolescent girls who are seeking a contraceptive method. It doesn’t require the precision that the oral contraceptives need to perform optimally. However, it's not offered to as often as it should be and additionally a number of girls end up having the chosen device removed within a year of insertion.
A new study looked at whether teenagers and young adults commonly attend the follow-up visit and whether this follow-up visit had an impact on the decision to have the device removed. It found that roughly only 30% of the participants had a follow-up visit. Additionally, going to the follow-up was appeared to be linked to a higher likelihood of removing the long-acting reversible contraceptive within a year of insertion.
For more on the study and the next steps, check out our sister publication Contemporary Pediatrics.
Study finds reduced CIN3+ risk from early HPV vaccination
April 17th 2024A recent study found that human papillomavirus vaccination when aged under 20 years, coupled with active surveillance for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2, significantly lowers the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 or cervical cancer.
Having "the talk" with teen patients
June 17th 2022A visit with a pediatric clinician is an ideal time to ensure that a teenager knows the correct information, has the opportunity to make certain contraceptive choices, and instill the knowledge that the pediatric office is a safe place to come for help.
Study shows increase in STIs in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
February 5th 2024Investigators recently noted that despite a decrease in adolescent hospital visits during the height of the pandemic, there was an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in this population group.
