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Consenting and Pre-procedural Counseling for IUD Insertion: What to Expect and What to Talk About

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It is important that providers are knowledgeable of the minor consent laws in their state regarding reproductive health care for adolescents and young adults, especially in regard to IUD provision. Providers should also have proficient knowledge of the risks and benefits of IUD placement to provide optimal pre- and post-procedural counseling for patients. As some adolescents or young adults have never had a pelvic exam, or may have experienced trauma in the past, it is imperative that providers approach these conversations in a sensitive, step-wise manner that optimizes patient education and comfort. This chapter will review how informed consent applies to adolescents and young adults, including those seeking IUD services, describe the risk and benefit profile of IUDs that should be included in the informed consent process, and offer sample language for how to provide pre-procedural, pelvic exam, and IUD insertion counseling for patients seeking IUD placement.

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Abbreviations

AYA:

Adolescents and Young Adult

FDA:

Federal Drug Administration

IUD:

Intrauterine Device

LNG:

Levonorgestrel

NSAID:

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

STI:

Sexually Transmitted Infection

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  1. Departments of Pediatrics (Primary) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (Secondary), University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA

    Katherine Blumoff Greenberg

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    Mandy S. Coles

  2. UC Berkley-UCSF Joint Medical Program, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Aisha Mays

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Greenberg, K.B. (2019). Consenting and Pre-procedural Counseling for IUD Insertion: What to Expect and What to Talk About. In: Coles, M., Mays, A. (eds) Optimizing IUD Delivery for Adolescents and Young Adults. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17816-1_7

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