Katherine E Spanos, Tonya S Wright, Christina DeAngelis, Jamal H Essayli
{"title":"Assessing Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) Clinicians' Knowledge, Practice, and Attitudes toward Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa, and Amenorrhea.","authors":"Katherine E Spanos, Tonya S Wright, Christina DeAngelis, Jamal H Essayli","doi":"10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study objective: </strong>Anorexia nervosa (AN) and atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) are eating disorders (EDs) characterized by extreme restriction of energy intake. However, in contrast to AN, those with AAN are not underweight. Although individuals with either AN or AAN can experience associated functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) that may prompt them to seek gynecological care, little is known about OBGYNs' knowledge and approach to these patients; this study sought to fill this gap.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 119 OBGYNs read vignettes describing an underweight patient with AN and a normal weight patient with AAN presenting with FHA. OBGYNs then responded to items assessing their approaches, knowledge, and attitudes towards amenorrheic patients and EDs more broadly.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants ranked FHA as significantly more likely in the underweight vignette than in the normal weight vignette. Participants reported that they more frequently ask about weight, eating, exercise, and body image in the underweight amenorrheic patient relative to normal or overweight patients. Overall, participants demonstrated low knowledge of AN and AAN and reported less familiarity with AAN.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>OBGYNs may be less likely to identify FHA and assess for an ED in non-underweight patients with secondary amenorrhea. Therefore, AAN patients with complications of malnutrition may be less likely to be properly evaluated and treated. Future research should investigate educational interventions that aim to improve OBGYN assessment and management of ED patients of varying weights.</p>","PeriodicalId":16708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lauren M Reade, Jeanelle L Sheeder, Molly J Richards
{"title":"The role of pediatric subspecialists in adolescent contraceptive care: knowledge, attitudes, and barriers.","authors":"Lauren M Reade, Jeanelle L Sheeder, Molly J Richards","doi":"10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study objective: </strong>Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with chronic medical conditions (CMC) have similar sexual behaviors to their healthy peers but are less likely to use contraception. Provision of CMC-specific sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care within pediatric subspecialty clinics may improve access for this population, although system and provider level barriers exist. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess the attitudes, practices, and knowledge of SRH among providers in a variety of pediatric subspecialities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Listservs were used to recruit pediatric subspecialists caring for pregnancy capable AYA (12-24 years-old) who use teratogenic medications or have CMC that pose significant pregnancy health risk, as defined by the World Health Organization. Participants completed an online survey about their contraceptive attitudes and practices and rated their knowledge and comfort discussing contraception.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 510 pediatric subspecialists participated. Although 92% said addressing SRH is important for pediatric subspecialists, most believed their role included SRH discussion(78.1%) and referral(82.2%) rather than provision(12.1%). Only 4.3% felt totally comfortable with contraceptive counseling. Identified facilitators included time(64.2%), referral resources(67.5%), and training in contraceptive options(62.9%). Most participants would recommend long-acting reversible contraception if medically appropriate, but few reported confidence in their knowledge and ability to counsel about them.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>SRH is an important part of comprehensive care for youth with CMC. Discomfort and lack of knowledge decrease a provider's ability to confidently provide SRH care in subspecialty clinics. Expanding collaborations between subspecialty and SRH providers may increase access to quality SRH tailored to these young people's unique medical needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":16708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142903297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FIGIJ and NASPAG Response to Dr. Grover's letter to the editor.","authors":"Judy Simms-Cendan","doi":"10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142895424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"LEVONORGESTREL INTRAUTERINE DEVICE PLACEMENT IN UTERINE ANOMALIES: A CASE SERIES.","authors":"Kylie G Fowler, Eva Elder, Rachel J Miller","doi":"10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Levonorgestrel intrauterine devices (IUDs) provide effective contraception and medical benefits. They are safe for even severely medically complex patients. The CDC Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC) states IUDs are category 4 for people with uterine cavity distortions, however there are previous case reports of their successful use in this population.</p><p><strong>Cases: </strong>We present five cases of IUD use in uterine anomalies utilizing ultrasound or hysteroscopy for intra-cavitary placement confirmation. With up to 4.5 years of follow up, our expulsion rate is 40%. In those whose IUDs were expelled, the expulsion happened within 4 weeks of placement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>IUD use in uterine anomalies is possible and generally safe but expulsion is high. Early IUD expulsion within 4 weeks of placement could indicate undiagnosed uterine anomaly.</p>","PeriodicalId":16708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142881972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reproductive Health Management of Female Adolescent Athletes with Relative-Energy Deficiency in Sport.","authors":"Mary Elizabeth Romano","doi":"10.1016/j.jpag.2024.11.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2024.11.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this document is to guide the screening, diagnosis, and management of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) in Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA) athletes to treat symptoms and reduce long-term sequelae with a focus on gynecologic aspects of the disorder. REDs is a more comprehensive term for the condition previously known as the Female Athlete Triad. An overview of the clinical presentation, evaluation, and management of the reproductive health aspects of REDs for female athletes is provided. For the purposes of this document, \"female\" refers to those designated female at birth, and \"athlete\" is defined as an individual who participates in regular physical activity. This document is intended for use by healthcare providers who care for female AYA athletes with REDs.</p>","PeriodicalId":16708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142872387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicole Dinescu-Munoz, Alyssa Clare, Andrea Lafnitzegger, YaMaya Barley, Nataliya Kuzmim, Jennifer Takagishi, Sara Garcia, Farina Klocksieben, Claudia Gaviria-Agudelo
{"title":"Effect of an Educational Intervention on Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Hesitancy in a Pediatric Clinic.","authors":"Nicole Dinescu-Munoz, Alyssa Clare, Andrea Lafnitzegger, YaMaya Barley, Nataliya Kuzmim, Jennifer Takagishi, Sara Garcia, Farina Klocksieben, Claudia Gaviria-Agudelo","doi":"10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study objective: </strong>Despite numerous accredited health organizations recommending the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine in adolescence, an estimated 26% of parents across the US are hesitant to vaccinate their children against HPV. We aim to describe HPV vaccine hesitancy (VH) among parents of children using a previously validated vaccine hesitancy scale (VHS) for the HPV vaccine and to reduce HPV VH among parents through direct HPV vaccine education.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Our study sampled parents of patients aged 9-18 years who attended an outpatient pediatric clinic. Two groups (parents of unvaccinated and vaccinated patients against HPV) completed an identical VHS HPV before and after watching an educational video. Survey responses were collected using a 4-point Likert scale, score ranged from 9 to 45. Pre- to post- intervention scores and vaccine uptake 12 months later were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The VH score decreased for both the unvaccinated and vaccinated groups, while likelihood to vaccinate increased in the unvaccinated group. In addition, 48.1% of the adolescents in the unvaccinated group expressed their willingness to receive the HPV vaccination.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overall, education on the HPV vaccine increased likelihood to vaccinate while also decreasing VH among parents. The results from our study could encourage additional clinical sites to adapt similar strategies to increase HPV vaccination.</p>","PeriodicalId":16708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ayşe Gül Güven, Eda Mengen, Serçin Taşar, Büşra Sultan Aydos, Seyit Ahmet Uçaktürk, Gulkhanım Ahmadova, İlyas Çakır, Bülent Alioğlu
{"title":"Decreased Social Functioning and Increased Perception of Stress in Adolescents with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding.","authors":"Ayşe Gül Güven, Eda Mengen, Serçin Taşar, Büşra Sultan Aydos, Seyit Ahmet Uçaktürk, Gulkhanım Ahmadova, İlyas Çakır, Bülent Alioğlu","doi":"10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>There is a relative lack of research on the association of mental health problems and menstrual-related concerns in adolescents. The objective of the current study was to compare anxiety, depression, quality of life, and perceived stress between adolescents with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and control patients.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>We performed a cross-sectional study in which participants were recruited from a tertiary training and research hospital. Adolescents aged 12-18 years with a first diagnosis of abnormal uterine bleeding and healthy controls evaluated in adolescent, pediatric endocrinology and general pediatrics departments were included in the study. The Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS), the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) were used to assess mood, quality of life and perceived stress.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-six participants from the AUB group and fifty participants from the control group were included in the study. Except for social functioning scores which were lower in the AUB group versus controls (86.42∓14.03 vs. 92.4∓10.41, p<0.05), there was no significant differences in PedsQL scores between groups. There was a significant difference between the Perceived Stress Scale total scores of the AUB and control groups (32.07 ∓ 6.49; 28.98 ∓ 5.55, p<0.05), but no difference between the RCADS scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In our study, we found that abnormal uterine bleeding in adolescents was associated with reduced social functioning and increased perceived stress. Larger studies are needed to confirm our findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":16708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142854625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ashley M Ebersole, Hunter Wernick, Andrea E Bonny, Mahmoud Abdel-Rasoul, Elise D Berlan
{"title":"Assessing parenting attitudes among adolescents seeking healthcare with a brief pregnancy and parenting attitudes questionnaire.","authors":"Ashley M Ebersole, Hunter Wernick, Andrea E Bonny, Mahmoud Abdel-Rasoul, Elise D Berlan","doi":"10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To use modified Parenthood/Pregnancy Attitude, Timing and How important is pregnancy prevention (PATH) questions to assess parenting attitudes and reproductive desires in adolescents and young adults (AYAs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between November 2020 and January 2022, we recruited participants 13-22 years old via a convenience sample from an Adolescent Medicine outpatient clinic at an urban children's hospital to participate in a cross-sectional survey. The survey was self-administered on a tablet and was adapted from the original PATH questions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>300 adolescents completed the survey. Median age 17 years, 87.3% identified their assigned sex at birth as female, 43.0% identified as Black, and 55.3% had public insurance. 61.3% reported ever being sexually active. 62.7% reported a desire for future children, 70.2% listed a time frame or specific age when they would like children. Those who had ever had sexual activity were more likely to desire future children. Most participants (68.5%) reported pregnancy prevention was very important or important.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>To our knowledge, this is the first study assessing parenting attitudes and reproductive desires of AYA patients assigned sex female at birth and assigned sex male at birth in a clinical setting. Most AYAs reported they were sexually active, had a desire for future children, had a certain time frame in mind for having children, and would want to prevent pregnancy until that time. Assessing AYA's parenting attitudes and reproductive desires supports the use of shared decision making and the provision of reproductive health counseling aligned with patients' preferences and priorities.</p>","PeriodicalId":16708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142837212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mesalamine as treatment of neovaginal ileitis: Case report and review of literature.","authors":"Elana A King-Nakaoka, Lissa X Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Neovaginal ileitis is an understudied complication of intestinal vaginoplasty for which no evidence-based treatments exist. Mesalamine has been successfully reported to treat neovaginal colitis and has mixed evidence of efficacy in treating ileal inflammatory syndromes.</p><p><strong>Case: </strong>We report a 29-year-old female with a history of ileal neovaginoplasty at two years of age for cloacal variant and treatment-refractory neovaginal ileitis with pain and bleeding whose symptoms resolved with treatment with topical mesalamine.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Mesalamine may be a viable treatment for neovaginal ileitis. More data is needed on neovaginal ileitis incidence and treatment, in addition to broader quality of life outcomes after intestinal vaginoplasty.</p>","PeriodicalId":16708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}