Objectives: This study aimed to describe the clinical experience of gender-diverse adolescents and young adults receiving long-acting reversible contraception (LARC).
Study Design: This was a secondary analysis of prospectively collected quality improvement data among gender-diverse adolescents and young adults receiving LARC in four adolescent medicine clinics.
Results: Most attempted insertions (59/63) were successful. A majority (54%) chose LARC for both contraception and menstrual management. Pelvic pain/cramping and unsatisfactory bleeding were reported side effects. One known expulsion and six known LARC removals occurred.
Conclusions: Gender-diverse adolescents and young adults had high rates of successful LARC insertion and demonstrated a side effect profile similar to a broader adolescent and young adult population seeking LARC care.
Implications: LARC is an important and well-tolerated method of menstrual management and contracention in gender-diverse adolescents and young adults, although more investigation is needed to understand how gender-affirming testosterone therapy may impact the LARC experience in this population.
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