The Committee on Adolescence, Committee on Pediatric and Adolescent HIV, Section on Adolescent Health and Section on LGBT Health and Wellness develop policy statements, clinical reports and technical guidelines to improve the health of all adolescents.

Confidentiality 

Adolescent's Right to Confidential Care when Considering Abortion   

Principles for Health Information Technology to Support and Protect Adolescent Confidentiality: Policy Statement

Confidentiality in the Care of Adolescents: Policy Statement

Confidentiality in the Care of Adolescents: Technical Report

Contraception 

Barrier Protection Use by Adolescents During Sexual Activity (Policy Statement and Technical Report)  

Contraception for Adolescents​ (Polic​y Statement and ​Clinical Report) 

Resources on Contraceptive Guidance

Contraception for HIV-Infected Adolescents  

Emergency Contraception 

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Specific Issues for Adolescents 

Delivery of Care 

Achieving Quality Health Services for Adolescents 

Care of the Adolescent After an Acute Sexual Assault  

Gynecologic Examination for Adolescents in the Pediatric Office Setting 

Office-based Care of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth (Policy Statement and Technical Report)  

Screening for Nonviral Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents and Young Adults  

General 

NASPAG Position Statement: Eliminating Period Poverty in Adolescents and Young Adults Living in North America

Male Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Care  

Menstruation in Girls and Adolescents: Using the Menstrual Cycle as a Vital Sign (joint with ACOG)  

Menstrual Management for Adolescents with Disabilities  

Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Services in the Pediatric Setting 

Sexuality Education for Children and Adolescents  

HIV 

Adolescents and Young Adults: The Pediatrician’s Role in HIV Testing and Pre- and Postexposure HIV Prophylaxis

Evaluation and Management of the Infant Exposed to HIV in the United States

HIV Testing and Prophylaxis to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission in the United States

Infant Feeding for Persons Living With and at Risk for HIV in the United States

Increasing Access to Antiretroviral Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV in Infants, Children, and Youth in the United States

Psychosocial Support for Youth Living With HIV  

Pregnancy 

Adolescent Pregnancy: Current Trends and Issues  

Counseling Adolescents on Pregnancy Options  

Diagnosis of Pregnancy and Providing Options Counseling for the Adolescent Patient 

Last Updated

06/20/2025

Source

American Academy of Pediatrics