Committee Opinion No. 642: Increasing Access to Contraceptive Implants and Intrauterine Devices to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy

Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Oct;126(4):e44-e48. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001106.

Abstract

Unintended pregnancy persists as a major public health problem in the United States. Although lowering unintended pregnancy rates requires multiple approaches, individual obstetrician-gynecologists may contribute by increasing access to contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices. Obstetrician-gynecologists should encourage consideration of implants and intrauterine devices for all appropriate candidates, including nulliparous women and adolescents. Obstetrician-gynecologists should adopt best practices for long-acting reversible contraception insertion. Obstetrician-gynecologists are encouraged to advocate for coverage and appropriate payment and reimbursement for every contraceptive method by all payers in all clinically appropriate circumstances.

MeSH terms

  • Contraception / methods*
  • Contraception / statistics & numerical data
  • Contraceptive Agents, Female / administration & dosage*
  • Desogestrel / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Health Services Accessibility*
  • Humans
  • Intrauterine Devices, Copper / statistics & numerical data*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Unwanted

Substances

  • Contraceptive Agents, Female
  • etonogestrel
  • Desogestrel