OCs should absolutely not be prescribed to treat teen eating disorders, says this expert; however, doing so for contraception is not contraindicated in adolescent women with eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia.
Jennifer L. Carlson, MD
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DR. CARLSON is a Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Lucile Packard Children?s Hospital at Stanford University School of Medicine, Mountain View, CA.
Articles by Jennifer L. Carlson, MD
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