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The purpose of this review is to elucidate the barriers to adolescent access to LARC, which are broken down into provider, patient, and cultural barriers.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Recent findings<\/jats:title>\n Recent literature suggests that shortcomings in physician training in LARC method counseling and placement begin as early as medical school and are further augmented by the clinical cost and logistical difficulty of device placement. Patients experience barriers due to cost, confidential access, and perceptions or misconceptions about contraceptive options. Cultural barriers are derived from the absence of expectation for adolescents to pursue safe and effective contraceptive options, as well as the historical complications from intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Summary<\/jats:title>\n These barriers have led to poor utilization of the most effective methods in preventing adolescent pregnancy. 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