About the Monographs on Contraception Online

The following monographs were prepared for primary care clinicians who are, or are planning to provide contraceptive services to adolescents and to culturally diverse populations. There topics are selected, authored, and reviewed by members of the Contraception Online National Advisory Panel.

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Counseling Adolescents About Sexual Health - Catherine Stevens-Simon, MD, and Richard L. Street, PhD

This monograph reviews the counseling theories and techniques that are particularly suitable for adolescent patients; discuss adolescent development and provide examples to illustrate how to counsel this special population about overall reproductive health, partner selection, and the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections in a manner that meets their developmental needs. Drs. Stevens-Simon and Street also offer an example of how to manage the most perplexing diagnostic and therapeutic challenge of those who care for adolescents: the non-contracepting, sexually active young woman who says she does not want to become pregnant "anytime soon."

This monograph is available for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. The estimated time to complete this CME activity, including review of the materials is 1.0 hour.

Cultural Competency in the Provision of Contraceptive Service Delivery: Overcoming Barriers - Paul Blumenthal, MD, MPH

This monograph familiarizes clinicians with prevalent cultural attitudes that may create barriers to contraceptive use and to encourage the development of cultural competency to enhance the effectiveness of patient interactions.

This monograph is available for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. The estimated time to complete this CME activity, including review of the materials is 1.0 hour.

An Adolescent Girl's First Gynecologic Visit and What She Should Know About Contraception - Catherine Stevens-Simon, MD, and Paula J. Adams Hillard, MD

This monograph provides recommendations for conducting an initial gynecologic health visit with an adolescent girl who is actively seeking contraception. The aim is to help clinicians orchestrate a visit which ensures that the adolescent chooses a contraceptive method that is acceptable to her and commensurate with her ability to use it consistently and correctly. In addition to providing recommendations for a structured 30- to 45-minute initial gynecologic health visit, this monograph addresses adolescent development, patient confidentiality, parental involvement in decision making, sexual history, risky behaviors related to reproductive health (e.g., unprotected sex with risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections), substance abuse (e.g., alcohol and cigarettes), and contraceptive options.

This monograph is available for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ The estimated time to complete this CME activity, including review of the materials is 1.0 hour.

Patient Centered Contraceptive Services: Closing the Counseling Gap.

This authoritative report examines key issues around contraceptive counseling services and suggests strategies for improving these services. This report was reviewed and approved by members of the Contraception Online National Advisory Panel.