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Long-Acting Methods of Contraception

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  • Herbert B. Peterson, M.D.,
  • and Kathryn M. Curtis, Ph.D.

A healthy, multiparous 23-year-old woman requests advice about contraception. Her last child was conceived while she was using oral contraceptives, which she took irregularly. She wants no more children and desires a highly effective and long-acting method of contraception. She is sexually active in a monogamous relationship and was treated for gonococcal cervicitis at the age of 16 years. She has normal menses. Findings on pelvic examination are normal. What contraceptive methods are appropriate for her?

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Funding and Disclosures

The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Author Affiliations

From the Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill (H.B.P.); and the Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta (K.M.C.).

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