Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Treatments and Services

Treatments and Services

The Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine is committed to supporting teens and their families by providing a variety of services and programs tailored to the unique needs of adolescents and young adults.

Programs and Centers

Services

General Consultations

Board-certified Adolescent Medicine physicians provide consultations for complex medical and mental health conditions. Common reasons for referral include:

  • Acne
  • Gender identity or sexual orientation issues
  • Medical evaluation and treatment or referral for mood and behavioral concerns
  • Medical evaluation and treatment or referral for school performance issues
  • Pubertal and growth concerns
  • Menstrual concerns
  • Sexual and reproductive health issues, including contraception, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • Prevention, screening, and treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

These services are provided at the Teen Health Center on the Burnet campus or at our neighborhood locations.

HIV Prevention

Our Adolescent Medicine providers prescribe and manage HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a medication that helps prevent HIV in people who do not have the virus. PrEP is available as a daily pill or a long-acting injection. When taken as prescribed, PrEP greatly reduces the risk of getting HIV if exposed to the virus.

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception

LARC methods (hormonal implants and intrauterine devices) are recommended as first-line contraception for adolescents and young adults and can be used for medical management of menstrual period issues.