Contraception for Adolescents During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

JAMA Pediatr. 2021 Mar 1;175(3):322. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5091.

Abstract

Our recent publication, Providing Contraception for Young People During a Pandemic is Essential Healthcare, was written in response to the sudden shift towards low-contact or no-contact medicine in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ensuring access to contraception is essential as every 6 months of lockdown can result in 47 million women losing access to contraception, resulting in an additional 7 million of unintended pregnancies. We welcome the letters submitted by Alouini/Venslauskaite and Uzoigwe/Ali as they exemplify common misperceptions within the medical community about contraception. The question of whether a physical exam is required prior to a contraception prescription, the safety of emergency contraception, and abstinence counseling are addressed below.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • COVID-19*
  • Contraception
  • Humans
  • Pandemics*
  • SARS-CoV-2