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New Generation Birth Control for Teens

Are you curious about what birth control methods are safe and effective in adolescents? Here, we highlight some new and exciting updates to available contraceptive methods.

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How to Prepare Your Teen for Their First Birth Control Visit

Becoming familiar with what you and your teen can expect if they come to a birth control visit can make everyone feel more prepared. Learn more about what you can expect at this type of appointment.

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Keim Lab Staff

Learn more about principal investigator Sarah Keim, PhD, MA, MS, and her dynamic team in the Keim Lab.

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EpiPens: What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know

Emergency epinephrine is THE treatment you need for anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is a potentially severe life-threatening allergic reaction. Epinephrine reverses the reaction and can save a life.

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Birth Control: Progestin-Only Contraceptive Pills

Progestin-only contraceptive pills are a form of daily birth control that contains the hormone progestin. This method does not contain estrogen. Progestin is much like a hormone made naturally in your body.

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Birth Control: Subcutaneous Shot

The birth control shot (Depo-SubQ Provera®) is given once every 13 weeks. The shot contains a small amount of progesterone, similar to the hormones that are naturally made in a woman’s body.

Helping Hands

Access Helping Hands™ resources about birth control options: written by medical professionals at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

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Your First Visit

Preparing for your first BC4Teens appointment? Learn what to expect.

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Why I Vaccinate: A Nurse's Perspective

It is my sincere hope, as both a mother and a nurse that no child ever suffers or dies from a preventable disease. That is why I choose vaccination.