Happy as a LARC: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception in Adolescents

Assistant Professor Beth Schwartz, MD, Residency ’12, leads an exclusive OB/GYN CME program exploring the use, considerations, and benefits of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception in Adolescents (LARC).

Dr. Schwartz discusses how to counsel adolescents about both the contraceptive and non-contraceptive benefits of LARC methods, demonstrates how to understand and be able to manage common LARC side effects, and identifies special considerations for LARC insertion and use in adolescents.