Teens Should Be Offered IUDs, Top Doctors’ Group Says

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  • A leading group of physicians who advise on women’s health has issued new guidelines recommending for the first time that doctors offer intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implantable contraception — methods commonly referred to as long-acting reversible contraception — to teenage patients.

    An IUD is a small device placed in the uterus to prevent pregnancy.

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