This focused issue on “Adolescent Gynecology” is edited by Dr. Maria Demma Cabral, from Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA, and Dr. Dilip R. Patel, from Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA. The fruition of the focused issue on adolescent gynecology is a collaborative work from different specialists in the field. Our goal is to provide current and practical information for the medical practitioner when faced with issues relating to the adolescent and young adult women’s reproductive health.
Adolescent gynecology
Physiology of pubertal development in females
Amenorrhea in adolescents
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Dysmenorrhea in adolescents
Gonadal dysgenesis: a clinical overview of Turner syndrome
Long-acting reversible contraception for adolescents
Emergency contraception
Acute pelvic inflammatory disease
Endometriosis in adolescents
Human papillomavirus infection in adolescents
Vulvovaginitis in adolescents
Breast concerns and disorders in adolescent females
Disclosure:
The series “Adolescent Gynecology” was commissioned by the editorial office, Pediatric Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Maria Demma Cabral and Dilip R. Patel served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.