The adolescent care provider has a unique opportunity to provide young patients with appropriate counseling about sexual health and prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. To provide high-quality sexual and reproductive health care for the adolescent, providers must be familiar with the breadth of contraceptive options and their characteristics. The purpose of this review is to discuss recent developments in contraception and to review commonly used contraceptive methods as they apply to adolescents.
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