The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

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…

PurposeThe current study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 booster vaccine on menstrual cycle characteristics in adolescent girls (aged 13-20) compared to those who did not receive a booster vaccine.MethodsThis prospective study …

PurposeAn overview of reviews was conducted to summarize the evidence and synthesize the results from systematic reviews.MethodsThe Cochrane and Preferred Reporting Items for Overviews of Reviews reporting guidelines were followed and the p…

PurposeIntrauterine devices (IUDs) are highly effective at preventing pregnancy. Levonorgestrel (LNG) IUDs also have beneficial effects on menstrual bleeding and abdominal and pelvic pain. Although there are increasing data on use of IUDs f…

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to quantify the prevalence of dyspareunia and its impact on quality of life (QOL) in adolescent and young adult women (AYA) diagnosed with endometriosis.MethodsEligible participants from the Women's Healt…

Abdominal pain is a common symptom in Crohn's disease, presumably associated with mucosal inflammation and/or luminal stenosis. However, pain is not specific to Crohn's disease, and other etiologies should be considered, particularly gyneco…

PurposeLittle is known about the reproductive desires of transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) adolescents who may seek gender-affirming medical care that leads to infertility. The current study addressed this gap by examining attitud…

PurposeWhile endometriosis is recognized to have a high patient burden for adults, the level of morbidity it causes for adolescents has been understudied, and may be minimized by clinicians. The purpose of this study was to determine whethe…

The levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) is an underused contraceptive method in adolescent populations. In addition to being a highly effective, reversible, long-acting contraception, the LNG-IUS has many noncontraceptive health be…

PURPOSE: We sought to determine the practices of physicians who prescribe for adolescents extended cycles of combined hormonal contraception, in which hormones are taken for longer than 21 days and menstruation is delayed. METHODS: Five hu…

PurposeAlcohol and drug problems are associated with medical problems among adults. Research on the relationship of adolescent alcohol and drug use disorders to specific medical problems is less developed and focused on acute consequences. …

The objective of this study was to compare the rates of initiating sexual activity between a group of 13- through 18-year-old females placed on hormonal therapy for medical indications and a group of 13- through 18-year-old females not on h…

Our study objective was to describe the appearance, stage, and treatment of endometriosis in adolescents undergoing laparoscopic treatment of severe dysmenorrhea and endometriosis. We designed a retrospective analysis of adolescents with en…