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Sexually active adolescents are in need of safe
and effective contraception because studies show that
large numbers of teens are sexually active, at least
occasionally. This section
provides an overview of the key issues involved with
teens and contraception and provides guidelines for
providing contraception to adolescents.
When sexual intercourse occurs without
contraceptive protection, unplanned and undesired
pregnancy can result. Fortunately, because there are
effective methods to prevent such pregnancies,
clients need not be turned away to anxiously await
their menstrual period. This
section provides describes how emergency
contraception works, discusses the benefits and
limitations of specific methods and offers guidelines
for provision.
Providing contraception as a
part of emergency treatment for postabortion
complications helps to break the cycle of unsafe
abortion. The components of postabortion family
planning are outlined and considerations for all
modern methods of contraception are detailed.
Many postpartum women do not want more children or
would like to delay pregnancy for at least 2 years.
Unfortunately, too few women leave obstetrical
delivery services having received counseling about
family planning or contraceptive methods. This section provides guidelines for
methods that can be used by postpartum women, whether
or not they are breastfeeding.
Women over the age of
35 are in need of safe and effective contraception
because they are at increased health risk (morbidity
and mortality) should they become pregnant. This
section provides an overview of the key issues
involved with their use of contraception and provides
guidelines for specific methods.
Women with medical problems, even if
chronic or quite serious, may need contraception.
Providing a contraceptive method in such
circumstances, however, can be complicated because
the underlying medical problem may limit the number
of methods that are appropriate for use. This section provides guidelines for
providing contraception to women with common medical
problems.
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