Abstract
Contraception use is something that most women utilize during
childbearing years. In this regard, unintentional teen pregnancies are
divided in half between contraception misuse and contraception nonuse.
Barriers to adolescents’ use of more effective contraception methods
such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) have been found in both the
patients’ and providers’ experience and knowledge of the contraceptives.
Two previous surveys showed that a minority of physicians believe
implants and IUDs are appropriate in adolescents as most believe
abstinence is the most effective. Providers play a critical role in
preventing unintended teen pregnancies.