Endometriosis in Adolescents

D L Chatman, A B Ward
The Journal of reproductive medicine · 2020 · vol. 27(3) , pp. 156–60 · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-52984-0 · PMID:6211546 · W2464142922
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of endometriosis in adolescents, detailing its history, general information, locations, risk factors, and current awareness efforts.

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This paper is a comprehensive, expert-authored book focused exclusively on endometriosis in adolescents, providing a history of how physician and patient awareness has evolved and laying out foundational background on the condition. It outlines clinical presentation and addresses where endometriotic lesions can present in adolescents, along with identified risk factors and concomitant diseases, and discusses breaking barriers such as stigma and current activism/awareness efforts. As an educational resource and narrative compilation, its main limitation is that the text does not present new empirical study data or a specific research methodology or results. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — a comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of endometriosis specifically in adolescents.

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Overview - Presents a clear history of physician and patient understanding and awareness of endometriosis in adolescents - Is a first-of-its-kind text that focuses exclusively on endometriosis in the adolescent population - Written by experts in the field Access this book Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout Other ways to access About this book This text presents a clear history of physician and patient understanding and awareness of endometriosis in adolescents. It lays the groundwork for this condition with background information on endometriosis in general followed by a more focused look at endometriosis in adolescents. Leading experts in the field provide chapters on the different locations where endometriotic lesions can present in adolescents as well as identified risk factors and concomitant diseases of which it is important to be aware. In addition to the clinical presentation, this book also provides information on breaking down existing barriers, such as stigma, and current activism and awareness of this condition. Adolescent Endometriosis is a first-of-its-kind text that focuses exclusively on endometriosis in the adolescent population. Written by experts in the field, this book is a comprehensive resource for clinicians in all medical disciplines that treat adolescent age girls. Similar content being viewed by others Table of contents (45 chapters) - History of Endometriosis in Adolescents - Endometriosis Definition - Etiology of Endometriosis - Diagnosis Reviews Editors and Affiliations About the editor Dr. Ceana Nezhat, is Director of Nezhat Medical Center and Fellowship Director Atlanta Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Reproductive Medicine. He also serves as the Medical Director of Education & Training and Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery & Robotics at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, and Adjunct Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Nezhat is the Immediate Past President of the Society of Reproductive Surgeons (SRS) and Past President of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL). Dr. Nezhat has extensive experience in the treatment of multi-organ endometriosis. He has co-authored multiple textbooks and well over 200 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters including adolescent endometriosis. He has received numerous awards and accolades for his teaching and educational activities, as well as highly acclaimed awards for contributions to education. He is recipient of Distinguished Surgeon Award from the Society of Laparoendoscopic and Robotic Surgery (SLS ).He has organized numerous National and international conferences, and is the founder and Chair of the World Symposium on Endometriosis. He is an advocate of early detection of endometriosis by increasing awareness amongst paediatricians, primary care physicians, and school health care providers.Accessibility Information Accessibility information for this book is coming soon. We're working to make it available as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience. Bibliographic Information Book Title: Endometriosis in Adolescents Book Subtitle: A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis and Management Editors: Ceana H. Nezhat DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52984-0 Publisher: Springer Cham eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0) Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-52983-3Published: 14 November 2020 Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-52986-4Published: 14 November 2021 eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-52984-0Published: 13 November 2020 Edition Number: 1 Number of Pages: XX, 766 Number of Illustrations: 51 b/w illustrations, 216 illustrations in colour Topics: Pediatrics, Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine

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Endometriosis Pelvic Neoplasms Uterine Neoplasms Adolescent Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Genital Diseases, Female Genital Diseases, Female Humans Laparoscopy Pelvic Neoplasms Pelvic Neoplasms Prospective Studies Uterine Neoplasms Uterine Neoplasms

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