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PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 63, Issue 6, Pages 1027-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2016.07.006
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STI; Sexual health; HIV; LGBT; Sexual minority; Gender minority; Gender nonconforming; Adolescent
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and questioning youth represent a diverse population who are affected by many sexual health inequities, including increased risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). To provide comprehensive sexual health care for LGBT youth, providers should set the stage with a nonjudgmental, respectful tone. Providers should be competent in recognizing symptoms of STIs and HIV and aware of the most up-to-date screening guidelines for LGBT youth. Sexual health visits should also focus on prevention, including safer sex practices, HIV pre-exposure and post exposure prophylaxis, family planning, and immunization for hepatitis and human papillomavirus.
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