What Is Long-Acting Reversible Contraception?

. 2022 Oct 4;328(13):1362.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.14239.

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.

Elisabeth L Stark et al. JAMA. 2022.

. 2022 Oct 4;328(13):1362.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.14239.

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.

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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.

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