Medical indications for IUD use in teens

  Beyond offering excellent contraceptive protection and several noncontraceptive benefits. However, many women are unaware that adolescents can safely use IUDs. Although IUD use increased dramatically, by more than tenfold, use remains exceedingly low at only 2.5%.[1] Recently reporting on the St. Louis CHOICE project, in which women are offered long-acting reversible contraceptives without charge as a first-line option, Jeffrey …