Frances W Grimstad

No ORCID on file · 7 papers in corpus · active 2015-2025

Study types

  • article 3
  • other 2
  • review 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 6
  • dysmenorrhea 3
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
other 2025
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine ·doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.09.004

PURPOSE: To describe experiences of adolescents taking continuous drospirenone (DRSP-C) oral contraceptives, without placebo, for menstrual suppression, including breakthrough bleeding and other side-effects. METHODS: This was a retrospect…

article 2024
Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2024.02.003

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a progestin-only pill containing 4 mg drospirenone (DRSP) as a hormonal therapy for the management of endometriosis-associated symptoms in adolescents and young adults. DESIGN: …

other 2023
The journal of sexual medicine ·doi:10.1093/jsxmed/qdad135

BACKGROUND: Pelvic pain has been reported in transmasculine individuals taking testosterone. There is a need for further investigation to increase understanding of the prevalence and risk factors of this pain. AIM: We sought to determine t…

article 2021
Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2021.09.010

Study objectiveTo study the feasibility of virtual visits for ambulatory encounters in pediatric and adolescent gynecology DESIGN: A retrospective review SETTING: Boston Children's Hospital PARTICIPANTS: Patients who were seen virtually thr…

article 2020
Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2020.06.001

Study objectiveTo study the presentation of dysmenorrhea and endometriosis in transmasculine adolescents and review their treatment outcomes.DesignA retrospective review.SettingBoston Children's Hospital.ParticipantsTransmasculine persons y…

review 2017
Clinical obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1097/grf.0000000000000298

Epigenetic influences have been postulated to affect the course of endometriosis. DNA methyltransferases, estrogen and progesterone receptors, micro-RNAs, and histone deacetylators, have shown differential expression in endometriosis compar…

review 2015
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2015.02.002

Endometriosis affects 6% to 10% of women of reproductive age; extrapelvic endometriosis is considered a rare event with perineal endometriosis being even rarer still (only a few cases of spontaneous episodes described, the majority being fr…