Adolescent Sexual Health – Sexual Health Update

The Sexual Health Update covers:

• consent
• STIs in adolescents
• Gillick competency
• primary care assessment and initial management 
• assessing and managing menstrual disorders (with an adolescent lens)
• unintended pregnancy in adolescence including, emergency contraception, non-directive pregnancy counselling
• pregnancy options including abortion access in SA and antenatal care support.

Learning outcomes include:

Participants will have an understanding of how to:

• develop an approach to adolescent sexual health assessment including use of the HEEADSSS assessment.
• identify adolescent menstrual disorders and management options.
• develop an approach to assessing and managing pregnancy risk in adolescence. 

Meet our presenters

Our expert presenters include SHINE SA’s Dr Tessa Moody and Dr Clare Keogh. Also presenting, Gynecologist, Dr Elle Knights from Belong O&G and Women’s and Children Hospital. 

Event Details

Accreditation/Recognition

• Certificate of Attendance
• This education is a CPD Accredited Activity under the RACGP CPD Program.

View the Adolescent Sexual Health – Sexual Health Update Day Program here.

What past participants have said

“Extremely engaging and knowledgeable speakers. I got a lot out of the session, much appreciated”

“Fantastic session-all speakers. I thought was competent in this area, but always so much more to learn”

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