Adolescent Menstrual Management: The Complex Intersection of Science, Patient Autonomy, and Reproductive Justice

摘要: This article is a comment on Prior's (2016) “Adolescents’ Use of Combined Hormonal Contraceptives for Menstrual Cycle–Related Problem Treatment and Contraception: Evidence Potential Lifelong Negative Reproductive Bone Effects.” In this article, we differ with conclusions about whether to prescribe combined oral contraceptives adolescents in general off-label reasons particular. We discuss guidelines the practice from various medical societies, place any decision treatment context patient autonomy, shared decision-making, clinician's role as an information agent, consideration both contraceptive needs. Adolescents’ likelihood adherence plan also important consideration.