Wilkinson, Tracey A.Kottke, Melissa J.Berlan, Elise D.2022-08-162022-08-162021-03-01Wilkinson TA, Kottke MJ, Berlan ED. Contraception for Adolescents During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. JAMA Pediatr. 2021;175(3):322. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5091https://hdl.handle.net/1805/29783Our recent publication, Providing Contraception for Young People During a Pandemic is Essential Healthcare, was written in response to the sudden shift towards low-contact or no-contact medicine in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ensuring access to contraception is essential as every 6 months of lockdown can result in 47 million women losing access to contraception, resulting in an additional 7 million of unintended pregnancies. We welcome the letters submitted by Alouini/Venslauskaite and Uzoigwe/Ali as they exemplify common misperceptions within the medical community about contraception. The question of whether a physical exam is required prior to a contraception prescription, the safety of emergency contraception, and abstinence counseling are addressed below.en-USPublisher PolicyCOVID-19ContraceptionSARS-CoV-2AdolescentContraception for Adolescents During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 PandemicArticle