MEDICAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Contraceptive care for Canadian youth

Canadian Paediatric SocietyPediatrics2018Official publication

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Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2018) on “Contraceptive care for Canadian youth”. Sexual and reproductive health is an important component of comprehensive health care for youth. This statement provides guidance for selecting and prescribing contraceptives for youth, including commonly prescribed hormonal contraceptives—the pill, patch, ring and injectable progestin—and long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). LARCs, including subdermal implants and intrauterine contraceptives (IUCs), are su.

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