Routine Screening Case Maria, a 17 year old girl is in your office for a routine exam prior to her senior year in high school. She has been in good health and has a history of mild asthma which she treats with an albuterol inhaler. Her father has hypertension. She denies sexual activity and tells you that she has had an occasional beer. You need to discuss contraception even though she is presently not sexually active.
Teenagers often have misunderstandings about the effectiveness of various forms of contraception.
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