Adolescent Gynecology and Endocrinology: Basic and Clinical Aspects

by Creatsas, George; Mastorakos, George; Chrousos, George P.

• ISBN13: 9780801862151
• ISBN10: 0801862159
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr

Summary

Understanding the physiological and psychological changes that take place during childhood, puberty, and adolescence is crucial for the prevention of ills that afflict adult society. The study of these fields is interdisciplinary, and pediatric and adolescent gynecology serve primary roles. In this book George Creatsas, George Mastorakos, and their co-authors present both basic and clinical information without neglecting the psychological and social behavior of teenaged girls. Topics covered include gynecological and endocrinological physiology from adolescence to adulthood, the endometrium and menstrual cycle, disorders of the ovarian cycle and puberty, endometriosis, female genital tract malignancies during puberty, gynecological surgical procedures during adolescence, and genetic disorders during adolescence. The subject of of adolescent sexuality and reproduction in relation to recent trends in contraception is also addressed.

Table of Contents

Part II. From Adolescence to Adulthood
Development of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis	9	(13)
Dan Apter
Ovarian Aging	22	(5)
George B. Maroulis
Autocrine-Paracrine Role of Ovarian Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone	27	(15)
George Mastorakos
Lucia Ghizzoni
Elizabeth L. Webster
George P. Chrousos
The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and the Femal Reproductive System	42	(15)
M. A. Magiakou
G. Mastorakos
E. Webster
G. P. Chrousos
Adrenarche	57	(3)
John Papadimas
Modifications of Growth Hormone Secretion during Female Puberty	60	(16)
J. E. Toublance
Neuromodulatory Role of Opioidergic System on Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis during Puberty	76	(7)
Alessandro D. Genazzani
Ombertta Gamba
Laura Sgarbi
Andrea Gandolfi
Fabrizio Corazza
Nicola Surico
Felice Petraglia
The Relationship between the Immune and Endocrine Systems	83	(11)
Athanassios Chryssikopoulos
Depression and Suicide in Children and Adolescents	94	(5)
Victoria H. Besseghini
Part III. Endometrium
Estrogen and Progesterone Receptors in the Endometrium	99	(17)
P. Moutsatsou
C. E. Sekeris
Endometrial Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone: Expression, Regulation, and Potential Physiological Implications	116	(13)
A. Makrigiannakis
A. Psychoyos
E. Zoumakis
A. N. Margioris
C. Stournaras
A. Gravanis
Uterine Pinopodes in Peri-implantation Human Endometrium: Clinical Relevance	129	(14)
George Nikas
Alexander Psychoyos
Part IV. Menstrual Cycle
Neuroendocrinology of the Menstrual Cycle	143	(8)
Andrea R. Genazzani
Felice Petraglia
Omberetta Gamba
Laura Sgarbi
M. Mathilde Greco
Alessandro D. Genazzani
Luteal Function---Luteolysis	151	(7)
I. E. Messinis
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding	158	(7)
E. Deligeoroglou
Part V. Disorders of the Ovarian Cycle
Hormonal Regulation of N-Cadherin mRNA Levels in Rat Granulosa Cells	165	(8)
Riaz Farookhi
Chang-Shan Geng
Colin D. MacCalman
Orest W. Blaschuk
Anovulation and Monophasic Cycles	173	(4)
J. E. H. Spence
The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Pathogenesis, Metabolic Implications, and Therapeutic Approach	177	(17)
Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis
Adolescent Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	194	(15)
V. Dramusic
U. Rajan
P. Chan
S. S. Ratnam
Y. C. Wong
Part VI. Pubertal Endocrinological Disorders
Female Sexual Precocity	209	(10)
C. Dacou-Voutetakis
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency.	219	(11)
Ron S. Newfield
Maria I. New
Late-Onset Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia	230	(5)
Ch. Panitsa-Faflia
M. L. Batrinos
Clinical Syndromes of Primary Amenorrhea	235	(6)
M. L. Batrinos
Ch. Panitsa-Faflia
Clinical Syndromes of Secondary Amenorrhea	241	(9)
Konstantinos Mavroudis
Bone Mineral Metabolism in Diet-Induced Amenorrhea	250	(13)
Vincenzina Bruni
Luisa Bigozzi
Metella Dei
M. Luisa Brandi
Luteinizing Hormone Resistance Syndrome	263	(11)
Constantine Tsigos
Ana C. Latronico
George P. Chrousos
Amenorrhea in β-Homozygous Thalassemia Major	274	(6)
George Tolis
Artemis Papandreou
Ioannis Karydis
Disturbances of Menstruation in Thyroid Disease	280	(5)
Demetrios A. Koutras
Sports-Related Problems in Reproductive Function	285	(10)
Judit Orley
Athletic Amenorrhea.	295	(10)
A. S. Wolf
K. Marx
U. Ulrich
Part VII. Endometriosis
Etiopathology of Endometriosis	305	(5)
John N. Bontis
Dimitrios T. Vavilis
Endometriosis: Laparoscopy---Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches	310	(10)
Joseph S. Sanfilippo
Modern Approach to Endometriosis.	320	(11)
V. A. Tzingounis
E. Cardamakis
Part VIII. Female Genital Tract Malignancies during Adolescence
Female Genital Tract Malignancies during Puberty: Uterine and Cervical Malignancies	331	(7)
Gerhard Tscherne
Ovarian Malignancies in Adolescence	338	(9)
S. K. Fotiou
Oncogenes and Onco-suppressor Genes in Female Genital Cancer	347	(9)
M. Koffa
D. A. Spandidos
Oncogenic Role of the Y Chromosome	356	(6)
Paul G. McDonough
Part IX. Gynecological Surgical Procedures during Adolescence
Malignant Ovarian Neoplasms: The Place of Conservative Surgery	362	(7)
Aliki J. Tserkezoglou
Acquired Clitoral Enlargement: Diagnosis and Treatment	369	(4)
Jan Horejsi
Part X. Genetic Disorders in Adolescence
Karyotype-Phenotype Correlation in Females with X Chromosome Abnormalities	373	(5)
Zoe Kosmaidou-Aravidou
The Ethics of Somatic and Germline Gene Therapy	378	(5)
Paul G. McDonough
Genetic Screening for RET Mutations in Families with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 2 Syndromes	383	(6)
M. Alevizaki
H. Sarika
D. A. Koutras
A. Souvatzoglou
Gonadal Dysgenesis: Fertility Options	389	(6)
D. Loutradis
P. Drakakis
Part XI. Adolescent Sexuality
Adolescent Sexuality	395	(9)
Alvin F. Goldfarb
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Oral Contraceptive Use during Adolescence	404	(7)
G. Creatsas
Adolescent Sexuality: An Educational and Counseling Challenge	411	(3)
Leena Ruusuvaara
The Genital Examination in Suspected Child Sexual Abuse: A Diagnostic Dilemma	414	(8)
Francesca Navratil
Part XII. The Future in Contraception
Oral Conraceptive Compliance during Adolescence	422	(10)
D. Serfaty
Long-Acting Hormonal Contraception	432	(8)
David R. Bromham
Intrauterine Contraception in Adolescent Women: The Gynefix Intrauterine Implant	440	(11)
Dirk Wildemeersch
Henri Van Kets
Marc Vrijens
Willy Delbarge
Yves Van Trappen
Marleen Temmerman
Herman Depypere
Michel Thiery
Anti-STD Vaginal Contraceptive Sponges	451	(6)
E. Hassan
G. Creatsas
A. Gravanis
V. Georgoulias
A. Psychoyos
Part XIII. The Reproductive Revolution
Minimizing the Problem of Poor Compliance in Adolescents: Clinical Experience with a Modern Low-Dose Gestodene-Containing Oral Contraceptive	457	(9)
Klaus Brill
Female Adolescent Sexuality: The Risks and Management	466	(5)
Katerina Haka-Ikse
Index of Contributors	471