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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lots of misinformation on this thread. Of course these things can have side effects so if you are experiencing them you should get it removed. But LARCs - long acting reversible contraceptives - including implant and IUD - are what you want for a sexually active teenager who doesn’t want to get pregnant. There isn’t user error (forgetting pills) so they are most effective. [/quote]

You are correct. I think an IUD would probably be a great choice, but the people suggesting low hormone mini-pills for a teen are nuts. That's fine if you're a breastfeeding mom having sex once a month, but a sexually active teen needs something way more effective. Even if taken 100% correctly they're less effective than condoms. YIKES. Set and forget it was the right sentiment. [/quote]

Don’t IUDs carry the risk of infertility? I thought they weren’t recommended for teenagers.[/quote]

No, it does not increase infertility. Actually the reverse.  AAP and ACOG recommend them as first line birth control. The Mirena increases the thickness of cervical mucus and DECREASES the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which can lead to infertility.

There isn't a risk of increased infertility with current IUD (Mirena or Paragard). The Dalkan Shield, which hasn't been available for decades, was one of the first IUDs, first available in 1970. It did probably cause increased infections (pelvic inflammatory disease), in part because it had a thick string -- very different from current IUDs.  It was introduced BEFORE the legislation of 1976: the Medical Device Amendments to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which mandated (for the first time) testing and approval of "medical devices" like IUDs.

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