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[u]Implants are really not recommended for teens[/u] for just te reasons you mentioned. I’m surprised the doctor did this, and that you would go along with it.

[u]You might want to switch doctors[/u]. [/quote]

Why switch? The doctor in question is giving accurate and up to date recommendations.

1) The AAP recommends LARCs (either IUD or implant, both at same level of recommendation) as first line birth control for teenagers:

[quote]New in this report is the recommendation that the first-line contraceptive choice for adolescents who choose not to be abstinent is a Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC), which is an intrauterine device or a subdermal implant. The past decade has demonstrated that LARCs, which provide 3 to 10 years of contraception, are safe for adolescents. Pediatricians should be familiar with counselling, insertion, and /or referral for LARCs.

https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/AAP-Updates-Recommendations-on-Teen-Pregnancy-Prevention.aspx[/quote]

2) Same for OB/Gyn recommendations through ACOG:

[quote]Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) have higher efficacy, higher continuation rates, and higher satisfaction rates compared with short-acting contraceptives among adolescents who choose to use them.
Complications of intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants are rare and differ little between adolescents and women, which makes these methods safe for adolescents.

https://www.acog.org/Clinical-Guidance-and-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Adolescent-Health-Care/Adolescents-and-Long-Acting-Reversible-Contraception[/quote][/quote]

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