Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Services

We offer a comprehensive range of services for the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with gynecologic disorders including, but not limited to:

• Preventive health and guidance for teens and parents
  
  
• Menstrual problems
  • Early or delayed puberty
  • Heavy bleeding
  • Frequent bleeding
  • Infrequent bleeding (oligomenorrhea)
  • Absent menstrual periods (amenorrhea)
  • Menstrual suppression in girls with developmental delay or complex medical problems
    
    
• Genital (vulvar or vaginal) infection or pain
  • Vulvovaginitis - Inflammation of the vagina and/or vulva
  • Vaginitis
  • Lichen sclerosus
  • Bacterial vaginosis - A type of vaginal infection
  • Genital warts (condyloma) - Warts on the inside or outside areas of the genitals that may spread to the surrounding skin or to a sexual partner
  • Bartholin’s gland cysts - Fluid-filled lumps at the opening of the vagina
  • Vulvar rash
  • Vulvar lump or tumor
  • Vulvar vestibulitis - Inflammation of the opening to the vagina and surrounding tissues
  • Vulvar pain (vulvodynia)
    
    
• Genital injuries
  • "Straddle" injuries
    
    
• Abnormal Pap smear
  • Cervical dysplasia - Abnormal growth of cells on the surface of the cervix
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
    
    
• Ovarian cysts and masses
  • Pain
  • Rupture
  • Twisting (torsion)
    
    
• Pelvic pain
  • Menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea)
  • Endometriosis - Tissue normally inside the uterus grows in other areas of the pelvis
  • Chronic pelvic pain
    
    
• Genital anomalies
  • Absent vagina and/uterus
  • Imperforate hymen - No hymenal opening
  • Hymenal obstruction (bands, vaginal septum)
  • External genitalia malformations
    
    
• Endocrine (hormonal) problems
  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) - A hormonal disorder that can cause infertility
  • Excess facial and body hair (hirsutism)
  • Acne
    
    
• Pregnancy-related problems in adolescents
  • Tubal (ectopic) pregnancy
  • Unintended pregnancy
  • Miscarriage
    
    
• Pregnancy prevention (contraception)
  • Birth control pills
  • Birth control patch (Evra)
  • Birth control vaginal ring (Nuvaring)
  • Birth control shot (Depo-Provera)
  • Birth control implant (Implanon)
  • Intrauterine device (IUD—Mirena and Paraguard)
  • Birth control for adolescents with complex medical problems
    
    
• Breast problems
  • Asymmetry
  • Cysts, lumps
  • Breast discharge
    
    
• Abnormal puberty
  • Precocious or delayed
    
    
• Adolescent sexual health
  • STD prevention
  • STD evaluation and treatment
  • Pelvic infection (pelvic inflammatory disease—PID)

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• Information for Referring Health Care Providers