Good Practice in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Description

This volume focuses on a period in women’s lives that is particularly important in the context of preventing major sexual and reproductive diseases. Recommendations by the Italian Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, form the basis of this up-to-date and practical book. Experts in the field comprehensively cover all the relevant topics in pediatric and adolescent gynecology, such as pubertal disorders, genital malformations and menstrual cycle disorders. The book will prove a valuable and practice-oriented tool for, gynecologists, pediatricians and endocrinologists, as well as researchers and practitioners interested in the topic. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Vulvovaginitis in Childhood (Cristina Vezzani, Gilda Di Paolo, Terryann Spagnuolo, Gabriele Tridenti)....Pages 1-17 Delayed Puberty (Metella Dei, Francesca Pampaloni)....Pages 19-33 Diagnosis and Treatment of Genital Malformations in Infancy and Adolescence (Tiziano Motta, Chiara Dallagiovanna)....Pages 35-62 Gonadal Failure (Maria Francesca Messina, Alfonsa Pizzo)....Pages 63-75 Dysmenorrhea (Gabriele Tridenti, Cristina Vezzani)....Pages 77-97 Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (Tiziano Motta, Antonio Simone Laganà, Salvatore Giovanni Vitale)....Pages 99-115 Menstrual Disorders in Post-menarcheal Girls (Francesca Pampaloni, Pina Mertino)....Pages 117-130 Eating Disorders in Adolescence (Vincenzina Bruni, Metella Dei)....Pages 131-141 Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adolescence (Anna Maria Fulghesu, Cristina Porru, Elena Canu)....Pages 143-159 Recommendations for the First Prescription of Hormonal Contraception in Adolescence (Floriana Di Maggio, Gilda Di Paolo)....Pages 161-169 Ovarian Cysts in Adolescence (M. Chiara Lucchetti)....Pages 171-181 Female Genital Mutilations (Lucrezia Catania, Omar Abdulcadir, Jasmine Abdulcadir)....Pages 183-191 Sexual Abuse and Genital Trauma (Maria Rosa Giolito, Giulia Mortara, Monica D’Amato)....Pages 193-209 Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Adolescence (Gilda Di Paolo)....Pages 211-238 Pregnancy in Adolescence (Gabriele Tridenti, Cristina Vezzani)....Pages 239-259