Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate our adolescent patient population who had received a levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) at or after the time of endometriosis diagnosis, and determine efficacy of the LNG-…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between pelvic pain and uterine remnants and review the management of pelvic pain in females with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort. SETTING: Department of Ob…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical presentations, diagnosis, treatment modalities and prognosis of endometriosis in adolescents in China. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Data were collected from records of the Peking Union…

BACKGROUND: Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome is an urogenital malformation with uterus didelphys and obstructed hemivagina with ipsilateral renal agenesis. Most of these patients present after the onset of menstruation. We describe two cas…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and correlates of vaginal douching among urban African American adolescents and to examine the association between douching and sexually transmitted infection (STI) status. DESIGN: Demographic, p…

Receiving the diagnosis of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) can be emotionally difficult and confusing for young girls and their families. Parents need assistance in knowing how to help their daughters understand and live with the diagno…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate rate and determinants of long-term recurrence of endometriosis in a population of young women. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: University tertiary care referral center for women with benign gynecologic …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the laparoscopic management of ovarian cysts in adolescents and young adults. DESIGN: A retrospective chart review study. SETTING: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital. PARTICIP…

Endometriosis, a disease of young females that is possibly a devastating ailment requiring surgery, appears to be associated with certain features encountered in adolescence. First among these symptoms is the history of severe and lasting d…

BACKGROUND: To date, a limited number of endometriosis cases occurring before or around the time of menarche have been documented. CASE: An 11-year-old adolescent underwent an emergency operation for left ovarian endometrioma. Her menarche…

The scientific literature on endometriosis specific to the adolescent population is limited, and the existing data are retrospective and descriptive in nature. It is possible that the disease has a different pathophysiology in adolescents, …

Endometriosis has major physical and psychosocial impacts on teens, as well as long-term implications for their health. The hidden suffering of millions of adolescents worldwide calls on the medical profession to respond, despite the challe…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of norethindrone acetate (NA) as single-agent hormonal therapy for suppression of endometriosis symptoms in adolescents and young adults. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Two…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical manifestations of endometriosis in adolescents. DESIGN: prospective clinical study. SETTING: University and General hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 38 females aged < or = 21 years who had a fi…

Women bleed with menses, during childbirth, and after childbirth. Women are more likely to manifest a bleeding disorder as they have more opportunities to experience bleeding challenges in their lifetime. Bleeding disorders such as hemophil…

BACKGROUND: Ovarian tumors are the most common gynecologic malignancy occurring in childhood, with germ cell tumors being most frequent. This contrasts with adults where epithelial tumors account for most ovarian neoplasms. Tumor markers ar…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is considered a progressive disease that can cause chronic pelvic pain and infertility. A combined medical-surgical approach is the best method to slow the progression of endometriosis. Adolescents who are not main…

BACKGROUND: This 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. CASE: Two adolescents who present…

BACKGROUND: Cystic adenomyosis is an extremely rare form of adenomyosis, particularly in the pediatric population. We report a unique case of an adenomyotic cyst in an adolescent girl. CASE: A 16-year-old G0P0 presented with cyclic pelvic …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To study clinical features of patient presented with severe hydramnios, associated with hydronephrosis, that was antenatally diagnosed and has been successfully treated immediately after birth. At a molecular level, we inve…

BACKGROUND: Although iliac vein thrombus is uncommon in adolescents, it can present with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) symptoms. CASE: A 19-year-old sexually active female with Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome (KTS) presented with fever, abd…