What Is Long-Acting Reversible Contraception?

JAMA. 2022 Oct 4;328(13):1362. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.14239.

Authors

Elisabeth L Stark¹, Aileen M Gariepy², Moeun Son¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.

PMID: 35960529
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.14239

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This JAMA Patient Page describes types of long-acting reversible contraception, how they are placed and removed, and their potential side effects.

MeSH terms

Contraception
Contraceptive Agents, Female*
Female
Humans
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception*

Substances

Contraceptive Agents, Female