Contraceptive Care for Adolescents: Pearls, Pitfalls, and Practice Updates | Grand Rounds Oakland

Presented by: 

Amanda Bryson, MD, MPH
Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
UCSF BCH 

Kyrra Engle, MD
Adolescent Medicine Fellow
UCSF Department of Pediatrics 

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the principles of patient-centered counseling and how they apply to adolescent contraceptive care.

2. Compare different contraceptive methods based on their benefits, risks, and contraindications, for a range of common adolescent conditions.

3. Develop a plan for initiating and monitoring contraceptive methods in your clinical practice and managing common side effects.

4. Recognize when to refer adolescent patients to a specialist for contraceptive management. 

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