Jennifer E. Dietrich

BACKGROUND: Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (PAG) emerged to bridge gaps between pediatrics and adult gynecology, while pediatric surgeons currently provide most operative gynecologic care for young patients. The goal of this survey was…

INTRODUCTION: There are several well-described presentations of uterine didelphys (UD): UD without vaginal septum, UD with non-obstructed longitudinal vaginal septum, or UD with duplicated vaginas and an obstructed hemivagina on one side wi…

Study objectiveThe prevalence, clinical features, and management of gynecologic bleeding complications and health care provider awareness of these in postmenarchal adolescents receiving antithrombotic medications has rarely been addressed i…

Study objectiveOur objectives were to review norethindrone use in an adolescent population in a tertiary care center and to assess the effectiveness of the norethindrone taper in the management of acute heavy menstrual bleeding in adolescen…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Limited evidence is available on the diagnosis and management of adenomyosis in adolescents. This review highlights the postulated pathophysiologic mechanisms, the prevalence of the condition among adult women and new rep…

BackgroundThis report presents a rare cause of dysmenorrhea in the adolescent female and the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with T2 weighted sequence in the identification of adenomyosis.CaseTwo adolescents who presented wit…

MRI can raise suspicion for the diagnosis of adenomyosis in adolescents with refractory CPP. Subsequent MRI can show regression of lesions after symptom resolution with hormonal therapy.