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

Contraception for Adolescents During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Tracey A Wilkinson  1 , Melissa J Kottke  2 , Elise D Berlan  3
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Comment

Contraception for Adolescents During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Tracey A Wilkinson et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

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.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Drs. Wilkinson and Kottke have no conflicts of interest to disclose. Dr. Berlan is a consultant to Merck and Bayer and is a Nexplanon Clinical Trainer.

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