The choice of a contraceptive method is a complex decision; nurse practitioners have an essential role in providing information and supporting patients' decision-making about contraceptive methods through contraceptive counseling.
The choice of a contraceptive method is a complex decision; nurse practitioners have an essential role in providing information and supporting patients' decision-making about contraceptive methods through contraceptive counseling.
Family planning is designed to help individuals achieve their reproductive goals. However, family planning care should not have a singular focus of preventing unintended pregnancy, as this is not consistent with all patients' preferences or necessary to optimize health outcomes. Instead, providers should focus on people reaching their desired reproductive outcomes by supporting them to make informed decisions about their fertility and contraceptive use that are aligned with their preferences and reproductive goals.
In this assignment, you will:
1. Review what options might be best for a teenager with a rationale for your choices.
2. Review what options might be best for a 28-year-old who is considering pursuing a pregnancy in the next year or so (also include your rationale for your choices).
3. Review what options might be best for a 38-year-old. Female smoker who feels she is done having children (with rationales).
4. Review what options which might be best for a 45 y.o. Perimenopausal patient who is beginning to experience some menstrual irregularity along with hot flashes and night sweats. (with rationales).
Please do not solely use a website as your scholarly reference. It is fine to use it as a supplement, but a journal article or text should be referenced.
Please use North American peer-reviewed journals,
DO NOT use any European journal
Please use reliable medical references such as the Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment book or UpToDate. Do not use WebMD, Wikipedia, AI, etc., as these are not advance practice references.
APA format (if using outside sources).