2025
10 Dysmenorrhea and endometriosis in the adolescent female
Davis-Kankanamge C, Vash-Margita A. 10 Dysmenorrhea and endometriosis in the adolescent female. 2025, 86-98. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-10512-8.00019-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPelvic painCause of secondary dysmenorrheaTreatment of pelvic painGonadotropin-releasing hormone agonistQuality of lifeCombination of estrogenDevelopment of treatment modalitiesDiagnosis of endometriosisDevelopment of noninvasive biomarkersTreatment of endometriosisNonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsImpaired quality of lifeRetrograde blood flowMedical treatment regimensNeuropathic medicationsOvarian pathologySecondary dysmenorrheaHistological diagnosisHormone agonistSurgical treatmentImprove quality of lifeTreatment modalitiesTreatment regimensAdolescent patientsAntiinflammatory drugs
2024
104. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Mental Health Co-Morbidities in Adolescents
ONeill N, Lynn A, Zamani M, Kuehne A, Miclette K, Rowe E, Fussner L, Vash-Margita A. 104. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Mental Health Co-Morbidities in Adolescents. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2024, 37: 288-289. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.01.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeVitD supplementationMental health disordersHormone treatmentCohort studyRetrospective cohort studyYears post-menarcheModified Rotterdam criteriaFisher's exact testTertiary children's hospitalWilcoxon rank sum testEffects of hormonal treatmentAssociated with polycystic ovary syndromeCharacteristics of polycystic ovary syndromeRank sum testGender-affirming treatmentVitD levelsPrevalence of mental health disordersOvarian volumeMental health co-morbiditiesTreatment modalitiesEndocrinology clinicExact testPost-menarcheAnxiety diagnoses
2023
Vulvar Aphthous Ulcers in Perimenarchal Adolescents after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Multicenter Case Series
Sartor R, Lawson A, Moncada-Madrazo M, Altchek C, Vash-Margita A, Cron J. Vulvar Aphthous Ulcers in Perimenarchal Adolescents after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Multicenter Case Series. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2023, 36: 268-272. PMID: 36708984, PMCID: PMC9876002, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2023.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccinationAphthous ulcersCase seriesMulticenter case seriesAdolescent gynecology serviceVulvar ulcersDiagnostic workupGynecology serviceTreatment modalitiesPatient presentationDifferential diagnosisClinical experienceUlcersVaccinationTemporal associationFemale adolescentsCOVID-19Novel associationsAdolescentsAssociationOverall coursePresentationComplicationsPatientsVaccine