PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Suneela Vegunta
AU  - Aakriti R. Carrubba
AU  - Megan N. Wasson
TI  - Changing US trends in contraceptive choices
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.88a.20110
DP  - 2021 Dec 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 689--695
VI  - 88
IP  - 12
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/88/12/689.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/88/12/689.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2021 Dec 01; 88
AB  - Long-acting reversible contraceptives (ie, intrauterine devices and the etonogestrel subdermal implant) have become increasingly popular methods of contraception because of their convenience and safety profile. At the same time, the use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, one of the most prescribed contraceptives in the United States since its approval in 1992, is on the wane. The history and pros and cons of these contraceptive methods are reviewed.