Parental acceptability of contraceptive methods offered to their teen during a confidential health care visit.

Purpose: To examine parental acceptability of contraceptive methods offered confidentially to their adolescent daughter.

Methods: A random sample of 261 parents/guardians with a daughter aged 12-17 years completed a telephone survey examining the relationship between parental acceptability of seven contraceptive methods and adolescents' likelihood to have sex, parenting beliefs, parents' sexual health as teens, sexually transmitted infection knowledge, and demographic factors.

Results: Acceptability was highest for oral contraceptive pills (59%) and lowest for intrauterine device (18%).

Adolescent contraception: review and guidance for pediatric clinicians.

The objectives of this article are to review current contraceptive methods available to adolescents and to provide information, guidance, and encouragement to pediatric clinicians to enable them to engage in informed up-to-date interactions with their sexually active adolescent patients. Pregnancy prevention is a complex and dynamic process, and young people benefit from having a reliable authoritative source for information, counseling, and support. Clinicians who provide services for adolescents have a responsibility to develop their skills and knowledge base so that they can serve as that source.