In this episode, I'll discuss Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) devices, including the IUD and Nexplanon/Subdermal Implant. Join me as I discuss what the devices are, how they work, and what to expect when having them inserted. I'll also talk about how these devices have been and continue to be used for coercive methods.

References to Check Out:

Curtis KM, Nguyen AT, Tepper NK,et al. U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2024. MMWRRecomm Rep 2024;73(No. RR-3):1–77. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.rr7303a1.

Brandi K, Fuentes L. The history of tiered-effectivenesscontraceptive counseling and the importance of patient-centered family planningcare. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Apr;222(4S):S873-S877. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2019.11.1271. Epub 2019 Nov 30. PMID: 31794724.

Kaneshiro B, Kon Z, Tschann M, Williams A, Kajiwara K, SoonR. Meeting Women's Requests for Intrauterine Device and Contraceptive ImplantDiscontinuation: An Exploratory Survey of Physicians. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf.2020 Oct 1;79(10):296-301. PMID: 33047103; PMCID: PMC7547180.

Biggs MA, Tome L, Mays A, Kaller S, Harper CC, Freedman L.The Fine Line Between Informing and Coercing: Community Health CenterClinicians' Approaches to Counseling Young People About IUDs. Perspect SexReprod Health. 2020 Dec;52(4):245-252. doi: 10.1363/psrh.12161. Epub 2020 Dec1. PMID: 33289277.

Yi H, Zhang N, Huang J, et al. Association of levonorgestrel-releasingintrauterine device with gynecologic and breast cancers: a national cohortstudy in Sweden. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2024;231:450.e1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2024.05.011

https://www.guttmacher.org/gpr/2021/05/powerful-contraception-complicated-programs-preventing-coercive-promotion-long-acting

For more information on birth control options:

Bedsider.org

FDA.gov