Wellbeing Checkup: Well-Woman Exam for Younger Patients

Millicent McCarren, MD, an obstetrician-gynecologist with Allegheny Health Network, spoke with Contemporary OB/GYN about the many challenges in getting younger patients into the office earlier for their annual woman visits. McCarren also discusses the importance of these early visits, why adolescent girls are delaying their well woman visits, and how health care providers can mitigate these challenges.