The Use of Levonorgestrel Implants (Norplant) for Contraception in Adolescent Mothers
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 3 November 1994
Margaret Polaneczky, Gail B. Slap, Christine M. Forke, Aviva I Rappaport, Steven J. Sondheimer
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Postpartum adolescents who chose a contraceptive method at an urban teaching hospital between September 1991 and July 1992 chose Norplant, and the factors significantly associated with the choice of Norplant were older age, multiparity, and previous use of oral contraceptives.
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The selection of Norplant by adolescent mothers as a method of contraception is associated with higher rates of continued use and lower rates of new pregnancy than the selection of oral contraceptives and does not affect the use of health care services, sexual activity, condom use, or the rate of sexually transmitted diseases.
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