Contraceptive Provision to Adolescent Females Prescribed Teratogenic Medications

CONCLUSIONS:
Our data demonstrate female adolescents prescribed teratogens receive inadequate contraception provision, which could increase their risk for negative pregnancy outcomes. Although the presence of a federal risk mitigation system appears to improve contraceptive provision, these systems are costly and, in some instances, difficult to implement. Efforts to improve provider practices are needed.

Source: PEDIATRICS - January 4, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Stancil, S. L., Miller, M., Briggs, H., Lynch, D., Goggin, K., Kearns, G. Tags: Adolescent Health/Medicine, Contraception, Pharmacology, Therapeutics Article Source Type: research