Adolescent Endometriosis Care Before Surgery

Adolescent Endometriosis Care Before Surgery By Ayse Ayhan

Adolescents with endometriosis frequently experience significant menstrual pain and functional impairment before diagnosis, according to a new multicenter study published in the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. The study, led by Dr. Geri Hewitt and colleagues, analyzed clinical characteristics…

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Adolescent dysmenorrhea diagnosis and management

Adolescent dysmenorrhea diagnosis and management By Hale Goksever Celik

Endometriosis is usually diagnosed in reproductive-aged women. However, recent literature proved that clinical symptoms of endometriosis are also seen the adolescent girls and young women. Dysmenorrhea, the most common gynecologic complaint among this age group, can develop due to endometriosis.…

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