Breast problems and diseases in puberty

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Summary Consultation regarding mammary pathology is frequent in teenagers; therefore gynaecologists and paediatricians must train to treat it appropriately, since it is different from the one observed in adult women….

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The anorectic and obese adolescent

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In view of the menstrual disturbances involved, gynaecologists frequently come into contact with girls suffering from eating disorders that can rapidly evolve into anorexia nervosa. The ability to make a…

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Family planning and adolescent pregnancy

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High adolescent fecundity principally affects developing countries. In spite of a decrease in the incidence of pregnancies in the developing countries over the past 13 years, the differences that exist…

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Congenital uterine anomalies affecting reproduction

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The following review seeks to summarise the current data regarding reproductive outcomes associated with congenital uterine anomalies. Such malformations originate from adverse embryologic events ranging from agenesis to lateral and…

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Vaginal aplasia and reconstruction

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Congenital vaginal agenesis, with a prevalence of 1 in 4000 females, occurs mainly as a feature of the Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser (MRKH) syndrome. Management of patients with MRKH syndrome includes, along with…

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PCOS in adolescents

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a heterogeneous syndrome of unknown aetiology, is the leading cause of anovulation, hirsutism and infertility in women. This multifactorial syndrome emerges at puberty and has cardiovascular…

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Menstrual disturbances in puberty

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The most significant corporal change observed in adolescent girls is the onset of menstruation, which occurs between 12 and 13 years of age. In several cases, described with the term…

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