The idea is proposed in the July issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology by an American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists committee. The group recommends a girl have her first visit with an ob-gyn between the ages of 13 and 15. . . .
Friday, June 25, 2010
Separate Reproductive Health Checkups Recommended for Teenage Girls
LA Times: Teenage girls may need two annual preventive health checkups:
Most kids have a well-child medical check-up once a year. That's what the experts recommend for school-age children and teenagers. But one medical group suggests that teenage girls should have two annual preventive health visits: one a general checkup with a primary care doctor and a second "dedicated" reproductive health visit.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/reproductive_rights/2010/06/two-preventive-health-checkups-recommended-for-teenage-girls.html
