Pediatricians and long-acting reversible contraceptive counseling and provision

We agree with the assertion of Trope et al1 that long acting reversible contraception (LARC) counseling and insertion is an important part of the practice of pediatric medicine and should be prioritized in pediatric residency training. As they noted, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends LARC as first-line contraceptive options for adolescents. However, this recommendation, found in the AAP's Policy Statement, was published in September 2014.2 Pediatricians' contraceptive knowledge deficits and lack of contraceptive counseling practices discussed by Trope et al stem from survey data collected prior to the publication of the Policy Statement.

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