AMSTARs: Adolescent Contraception: Basics and Beyond highlights the fundamental aspects of contraception with an overview of contraceptive methods and epidemiology, provides up-to-date guidance on medical eligibility criteria, and reviews critical policy advances supporting contraceptive access.
TOPICS INCLUDE- Overview (social determinants, epidemiology, cultural and regional differences, and method [includes natural family planning])
- CDC medical eligibility criteria
- Condoms
- Pills, rings, and patches
- Depo-Provera and whether it is still a good option in adolescents
- Intrauterine devices in adolescents (IUD’s)
- Implants (implementation and the management of associated bleeding)
- Emergency contraception
- Approaches to contraceptive counseling
- Implementation of long-acting reversible contraceptives methods into pediatric practice
- Male involvement in both family planning and preconception care
- Special cases (case-based contraception scenarios)
- Advocacy and policy
- New and on the horizon developments