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Why your teen is entitled to confidentiality

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Dear Doctor,

My 17-year-old daughter asked me to take her to see a gynaecologist. She didn’t tell me why and I’m tempted to insist that I should go in for the consultation with her. I am afraid she might be sexually active. If she is, I feel like I would want to know. Would it be OK to ask the doctor what they discussed? Martha

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