Aparna Sridhar, MD and Kelly Bilodeau

There are potential health problems, such as an increased risk of renal disease, that are now being linked to obesity in adolescence.

Clinicians should check how well patients are responding to testosterone replacement therapy every three to four months during the first year.

Aparna Sridhar, MD, a clinical fellow in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Family Planning at the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses recent research showing that long-acting, but reversible contraception, including intrauterine devices and implants, were better at preventing unintended pregnancies than shorter-term options, such as contraceptive pills, transdermal patches or vaginal rings.