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Charting Pediatrics


Sep 5, 2017

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