Teen Reproductive Health (S1:E6)

In this episode, Eliza Buyers, MD, talks about reproductive health in teenagers. Dr. Buyers is a pediatric and adolescent gynecologist at Children's Colorado and a senior instructor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. In this episode: How to talk to teens and their parents about reproductive health Implementing a universal screening approach in your practice Dealing with push back from parents Setting up one-on-one time with adolescent patients Misconceptions about teens and their reproductive health Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods Non-contraceptive benefits of LARC Importance of hormonal therapy Reversing long-term hormonal care and contraception Talking to teens about screening for sexually transmitted diseases When to send a patient to a specialist