Why are pediatricians uncomfortable with prescribing emergency contraception for adolescents?

• Main Authors: Renata Vieira Amorim (Author), Marco Antônio Barbieri (Author), Camila Bôtto-Menezes (Author), Fábio Carmona (Author), Alexandre Archanjo Ferraro (Author), Heloisa Bettiol (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: Emergency contraception (EC) is an effective and safe method for preventing unplanned pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse among adolescents but is infrequently prescribed by pediatricians. Because of the scarcity of data on the discomfort with EC prescription among phy...