BC4Teens Provider Resources
Young women and their caregivers have birth control questions. We’re here to help you answer them.
Whether you’re seeking the latest birth control option information or resources to help patients make confident contraceptive decisions, our provider resources can assist.
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Use our web-based and downloadable resources to aid birth control discussions.
- Which Birth Control is Right for Me? (Note: Includes video resource for patients)
- Birth Control: Debunk the Myths
- Download Birth Control Options Resource
Visit our Resources page to view more teen- and parent-focused content.
Low Maintenance Contraceptives
Low maintenance contraceptives, also called long acting reversible contraception (LARC), are the most effective reversible methods of birth control available to reduce unplanned teen pregnancy.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends LARC as first-line options for teens. According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, LARC are safe and appropriate contraceptive methods for most women and adolescents.
Medication Fact Sheets
Review advantages, disadvantages, risks and additional information for each birth control method.
Training & Speaking Opportunities
BC4Teens offers providers LARC and pregnancy prevention training. Staff may also serve as meeting or event guest speakers.
Interested in learning more about LARC and teens? Contact us using the Request More Information button below to schedule a lunch and learn with your office.
Additional Resources
Blog Posts & Podcasts
- Blog Post: What You and Your Teen Need to Know about Male Birth Control
- Blog Post: Teens, Birth Control and “The Talk”: What You Need to Know
- Blog Post: Teens and Pregnancy: Top 10 Things They Don’t Tell Teens in Sex Ed
- Blog Post: Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives: A First-Line Approach to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
- PediaCast: Birth Control for Teenagers
Presentations
- Grand Rounds Presentation: Use of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) to Reduce Teen Pregnancy
- Grand Rounds Presentation:Successes in Adolescent Health: Improving Outcomes with Teens and LARC (Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives)
Downloadable Tools
What is BC4Teens?
The Young Women’s Contraceptive Services Program (BC4Teens) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital offers comprehensive, outpatient contraceptive services for adolescent girls and young women up to age 22.
We provide a full spectrum of family planning services, including:
- Contraception counseling
- Access to contraceptives in a teen-friendly environment
- Same-day LARC (contraceptive implant, hormonal and non-hormonal IUDs) or method of choice for all medically eligible females
- Testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections
BC4Teens is not geared toward evaluation of gynecologic problems or menstrual suppression.