Showing papers in "Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology in 2012"

TL;DR: This work examines the decline in the age of breast development and potential genetic and environmental influences, the obesity epidemic in the US and other nations, and potential mechanisms to explain the relationship between greater body mass index with earlier puberty in girls.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the effect of young maternal age on adverse obstetrical and neonatal outcomes using a population-based cohort study using the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Linked Birth-Infant Death and Fetal Death data on all births in the US between 1995 and 2004.

TL;DR: Interventions that improve relationships, support systems, and family functioning may reduce the negative impact of stressors, experienced both personally and by a romantic partner, on the emotional well-being of young expectant parents.

TL;DR: Most pediatric or adolescent patients with adnexal torsion present with acute onset of severe, intermittent pain lasting for 24 hours, as well as abdominal tenderness, which may contribute to more expedient surgical management.

TL;DR: In postpartum teens attending a clinic that prioritizes contraceptive use, the implant is far more likely to be received prior to resumption of sexual activity than the IUD, which may be due to more and earlier opportunities for placement, or waning commitment with time since delivery.

TL;DR: OHVIRA syndrome should be considered among the differential diagnoses in young females with renal anomalies presenting with pelvic mass, symptoms of acute abdomen, and acute urinary retention.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify sexual health behavior interventions targeting U.S. Latino adolescents, and identify the most effective interventions for adolescents in terms of their sexual health behaviors and behaviors.

TL;DR: An absent hymen makes renal agenesis more likely and increases the likelihood that dilator techniques will fail, which appears to be associated with reports of long-term problems with poor lubrication that are potentially related to the absence of the peri-hymenal Bartholin's glands.

TL;DR: An association between maternal age and adverse outcomes was observed only in adolescent mothers with inadequate prenatal care, and significant additive interaction was observed between prenatal care and maternal age for all the outcomes.

TL;DR: This study found that multiple sites lesions found in operation was a risk factor of recurrence and GnRHa was effective to prevent the recurrence.

TL;DR: Physician respondents used the free text space to reemphasize issues that were most important to them and to offer insight about aspects of the vaccine and the survey process, suggesting a more complete and physician-driven description of influences on human papillomavirus vaccine recommendation.

TL;DR: Obesity and IR are important risk factors for metabolic syndrome in PCOS and it is necessary to identify metabolic disorders in adolescents with PCOS as early as possible.

TL;DR: Compared with heterosexual girls, sexual minority girls reported higher past-year rates of cigarette, alcohol, and heavy alcohol use, higher rates of suicidal ideation and self-harm, and higher average depression, anxiety, BPD, ODD, and CD symptoms.

TL;DR: The kind of information that Mexican mothers give their daughters about menstruation before their menarche is explored, and the impact of this communication on how prepared the daughters felt when they experienced their menrche is studied.

TL;DR: It is not clear what effect the quadravalent HPV vaccine, given to mothers will have on HPV infections in infants, but the manner in which HPV can be transmitted, the rate at which transmission occurs, and if HPV can persist are reviewed.

TL;DR: The best treatment for vaginal agenesis remains controversial although vaginal dilation therapy is still widely considered the first line treatment because success rates are high and associated risks are low.

TL;DR: Magnetic resonance imaging is the gold standard imaging modality for müllerian anomalies and is an effective technique for noninvasive evaluation and accurate classification of the type of anomaly in the pediatric and adolescent population.

TL;DR: Educational interventions are needed to address the importance to mothers of vaccinating both their sons and daughters against HPV among low income women.

TL;DR: Healthy teenagers were involved in a sporting activity more often and more frequently than the PCOS group, and Athletic and sedentary habits of adolescents with PCOS may interact with other factors leading to obesity.

TL;DR: NA alone is a well-tolerated, effective option to manage pain and bleeding for all stages of endometriosis and among those on prior hormonal therapy, symptoms improved after NA initiation.

TL;DR: Parents and teens differed on the design, readability, and likelihood to read, the highest discord being preferences for medical terminology used in the brochures, which can be ameliorated when using the social marketing approach.

TL;DR: Interactions with the health psychologist and dietitian appeared to play a key role in successful weight control, supporting the importance of psychology and nutrition expertise in the management of this disorder.

TL;DR: Although a history of pregnancy was predictive of having heard of the IUD, age, insurance status, education, and all other demographic factors were not associated with IUD awareness.

TL;DR: Overall, body esteem was related to sexual assertiveness regarding condom use when controlling for other variables, and women with less body esteem were less likely to insist that their partner use a condom.

TL;DR: LNG-IUS for menstrual suppression, in girls with developmental delay and multiple comorbid medical conditions for which amenorrhea is desirable and therapeutic, appears promising.

TL;DR: Considerable practice heterogeneity was present with regards to diagnostic testing for suspected PCOS and future studies should clarify the clinical utility of specific diagnostic tests for adolescents, such that selection of diagnostic testing is evidence based.

TL;DR: Patients with SD not only show a different profile from their peers in terms of their mental health academic track and gynecological age, but they are also more dissatisfied with their body appearance.

TL;DR: Chinese adolescents with PCos manifest clinical and metabolic features similar to those of adult Chinese women with PCOS except for the increased prevalence of hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance.

TL;DR: Endometrioma should be considered even in premenarcheal girls with ovarian cysts, regardless of their size, despite their size.

TL;DR: The presence of uterine cavities in a regularly menstruating girl with dysmenorrhea, the presence of both kidneys should be checked in the absence of a blind vagina, and when unilateral renal agenesis and uterus didelphys coexist.