grand rounds - contraceptives and adolescents: thinking outside the “birth control” box

Presented By:

Michele Dritz, MD, MS - Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, WSU BSOM; Consultant, Care2 QI Program and Medical Director, LARC Practice Transformation, Ohio Chapter,  American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Columbus, Ohio

Objectives:

1. Cite three medical uses of contraceptive medications for adolescents.
2. Describe the value newer progestin-only pills may have for adolescent patients.
3. Apply the US Medical Eligibility Criteria to identify common estrogen-contraindications in adolescent patients.
4. Identify reproductive health resources for providers, patients and families. 

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