Best practices for counseling adolescents about the etonogestrel implant

Among young persons, ease of use, high efficacy, and high acceptability makes the etonogestrel (ENG) contraceptive implant an important choice for this age group. Adolescent-friendly, patient-centered counseling considers the patient ’s cognitive development, the influence of friends and family, as well as their own preferences and values. Age appropriate language, graphics and models are useful to explain contraceptive options and relevant side effects. Effectiveness, reversibility, safety, non-contraceptive benefits, and sid e effects are important attributes and should be discussed when teens are choosing a contraceptive method.

Source: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology - June 30, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Elise D. Berlan, Molly J. Richards, Carolina Sales Vieira, Mitchell D. Creinin, Andrew M. Kaunitz, Ian S. Fraser, Alison Edelman, Diana Mansour Source Type: research