RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Reproductive Health Care of Adolescent Women JF The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine JO J Am Board Fam Med FD American Board of Family Medicine SP 460 OP 469 DO 10.3122/jabfm.2013.04.120283 VO 26 IS 4 A1 Ronni Hayon A1 Jessica Dalby A1 Elizabeth Paddock A1 Meaghan Combs A1 Sarina Schrager YR 2013 UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/26/4/460.abstract AB Reproductive health care of adolescent women is focused on prevention of disease. Adolescents are at higher risk for pelvic inflammatory disease than adult women; therefore, screening regularly for sexually transmitted infections is important. Immunization for human papillomavirus is the primary means of cervical cancer prevention because new guidelines recommend not initiating Papanicolaou smears until the age of 21. Contraception for adolescents is a challenge, and clinicians should focus on long-acting, reversible contraception in this group. The treatment of pelvic pain and menstrual disorders in adolescent women is distinct from adult women and is related to differing prevalence of conditions. Lastly, this article discusses the importance of confidential care when treating adolescent women.