Breast Disorders and Gynecomastia Holly C. Gooding Amy D. DiVasta KEY WORDS Breast cyst Breast development Breast imaging Fibroadenoma Galactorrhea Gynecomastia Macromastia Mastalgia Mastitis Prolactinoma While serious breast disorders are…
Overview of Sexually Transmitted Infections J. Dennis Fortenberry KEY WORDS Anal and rectal STIs Expedited partner treatment Oropharyngeal STIs Point-of-care STI tests Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) STI syndromes GENERAL OVERVIEW…
Pelvic Masses Paula J. Adams Hillard KEY WORDS Adnexal torsion Corpus luteum cyst Dermoid cyst Follicular cyst Functional cyst Imperforate hymen Ovarian cyst Paratubal cyst A pelvic mass may be…
Men’s Health William P. Adelman KEY WORDS Epididymitis Hydrocele Male genital examination Men’s health Scrotal masses Scrotal swelling Spermatocele Testicular self-examination Testicular torsion Varicocele MALE GENITAL EXAMINATION Examination of the…
Ectopic Pregnancy Melissa Mirosh Mary Anne Jamieson KEY WORDS Ectopic pregnancy Methotrexate Quantitative β-hCG Salpingectomy Salpingostomy Transvaginal ultrasound ECTOPIC PREGNANCY Ectopic pregnancy in the adolescent population is fortunately uncommon. Teens…
Vaginitis and Vaginosis Sherine Patterson-Rose Paula K. Braverman KEY WORDS Bacterial vaginosis Trichomonas vaginalis Vaginitis Vulvovaginal candidiasis VAGINA: NORMAL STATE Vaginal Flora Before the onset of puberty, the vagina is…
Pap Smears and Abnormal Cervical Cytology Anna-Barbara Moscicki KEY WORDS Cervical cancer screening Cytology Human papillomavirus PREVALENCE OF ABNORMAL CYTOLOGY The prevalence of abnormal cytology peaks in adolescent and young…
Amenorrhea, the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and Hirsutism Amy Fleischman Catherine M. Gordon KEY WORDS Amenorrhea Androgens Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) Female Athlete Triad Hirsutism Hyperandrogenism Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism Idiopathic Hyopgonadotropic Hyopgonadism…
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Laurie A.P. Mitan Beth I. Schwartz KEY WORDS Abnormal uterine bleeding Anovulatory bleeding Breakthrough bleeding Menorrhagia Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a common menstrual problem during adolescence….
Dysmenorrhea and Premenstrual Disorders Paula K. Braverman KEY WORDS Drospirenone Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Leukotriene Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) Prostaglandin Female adolescents and young adults…
