Clinical Preventive Services -
Counseling -

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:

Periodic counseling about effective contraceptive methods is recommended for all women and men at risk for unintended pregnancy (see Clinical Intervention). Counseling should be based on information from a careful sexual history and should take into account the individual preferences, abilities, and risks of each patient. Sexually active patients should also receive information on measures to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (see Counseling to Prevent HIV and Other STDs).

• To refer to the Clinical Interventions or view the complete entry for this topic, see the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Second Edition (1996).