Choosing period products can feel overwhelming, especially at first. Learn the pros, cons, and safety tips for pads, tampons, menstrual cups and discs, and period-proof underwear—so you can find the best option for your flow, activities, comfort, and budget.
Labial adhesions are common in young girls and usually harmless, often resolving on their own by puberty. Learn what causes them, signs to watch for (like irritation or urine dribbling), when creams or other treatment may be recommended, and how gentle hygiene habits can help prevent irritation and recurrence.
Adolescence can be a period of turbulence and transition for both teens and their parents or caregivers. Teens with disabilities—physical, intellectual, or both—also encounter the challenges of adolescence, particularly when it comes to pubertal development, menstruation and sexuality.
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As more teens are seeking elective labial surgery, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology through the Committee on Adolescent Health Care has developed guidelines to educate gynecologists about the limited role of surgical interventions for this group of patients. Read More
Prepubertal is the time frame before puberty when hormones activate in the body and cause changes throughout the body. Puberty especially affects the genital area, causing changes to the mucosa (the type of skin lining the vagina) and changes and growth of the labia (lips around the vagina/skin folds of the vulva) in addition to pubic hair growth. Read More
Ovarian torsion needs to be considered in any girl or young women who complains of sudden onset abdominal pain, particularly when the pain comes with nausea and/or vomiting. Read More
Nationwide Children’s multi-team algorithm helps us work together to minimize unnecessary removal of ovaries in the absence of concern for cancer as well as make sure the correct surgery is done to spare ovarian function. Read More
Polycystic ovarian syndrome – or “PCOS” – is a hormonal imbalance that happens in some girls and women. In PCOS, testosterone, a type of hormone, is higher than normal. Read More
Endometriosis is a condition in which the menstrual tissue is found outside the uterus, within the pelvis. Girls who have a mother, sister or aunt with endometriosis have an almost 10 times increased chance of developing it. Read More
For Turner Syndrome specifically, gynecologists can help with puberty induction, prescribing hormone replacement therapy until the average age of menopause, review fertility options and discuss pregnancy risks related to Turner Syndrome. Read More
Agenesis is a medical word that means a body part never formed before birth. The term vaginal agenesis means that the female does not have a vagina because it never formed. Vaginal agenesis affects about one in every 5,000 females. Read More
