Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Gynecology

by Albert Altchek (Mount Sinai School of Medicine); Liane Deligdisch (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)

• ISBN13: 9781444311655
• ISBN10: 1444311654
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The young ob/gyn patient presents unique problems different from the mature woman but which training often neglects. This user-friendly, practical book provides generous coverage of all aspects of pre-womanhood gynecology. Ranging from the commonest problems to the less common but urgent, it emphasizes diagnosis, special care and management throughout.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Personal Overview

Age Group Associated Concerns

Evaluation of the newborn

Early Diagnosis and Management of Atypical Appearing Genitalia

Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Androgen Insensitivity and Gonadal Dysgenesis

The Gynecological Approach to the Child, Adolescent and Young Adult

Vulvovaginitis in the child

Vaginal bleeding in the child

Ovarian Cysts in the Fetus, Infants, and Children

Genital Trauma

Sexual Abuse

Adolescent Sexuality

Psychologic aspects of Gynecologic Problems and Preparing for Psychodramas

Approach to and evaluation of the Adolescent1

Puberty in girls

Delayed Puberty

Primary and secondary amenorrhea

Precocious Puberty

Dysmenorrhea

Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis, and the Role of the Gynecologists

Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain in the Adolescent

Adolescent Anovulatory Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding and Menorrahgia

Bleeding Disorders in the Adolescent Female

Congenital Gynecologic Anomalies I - Rokitansky Syndrome

Congenital Anomalies II and Diagnostic Problems

Laparoscopy in the Pediatric and Adolescent Female

Breast Problems

Contraceptive Choices in Pediatrics, Adolescent, and Young Adult Gynecology

Contraception in Adolescence

Labor in the Adolescent

The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome-Challenges and Opportunities in Adolescent Medicine

Acute Abdominal and Pelvic Pain

Acute Gynecologic Pain

Vulva Disorders in Children

Dermatology - The Dermatologist view of diagnosis and treatment of vulva lesions

Management of Ovarian Cysts in the Adolescent and Young Adult

Pediatric Gynecologic Cancer

Cervix Cytology, Dysplasia and Human Papillomavirus

Herpes Simplex Viruses Types 1 and 2

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Imaging

Preservation of Fertility

Where Law and Medicine Meet

Minors' Rights to Reproductive Health Care and Privacy

HPV Infection and Cervical Neoplasm in Adolescents

Endometrial Pathology in Young Patients

Ovarian Tumors in Children, Adolescents, and Young Patients

Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases in Adolescents and Young Adults

Rhabdomyosarcoma of the vagina and cervix

Benign ovarian disorders

The History of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology in the United States

A History of the International Federation of Infantile and Juvenile Gynaecology

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