title: [Adolescent gynecology in the medical office].
abstract: In the age group of adolescents occur some gynecological problems which present different than in adult women. One is heavy menstrual bleeding, another menstrual problem is life burdening dysmenorrhea. Girls often do not speak about, they do not know what is really normal. Malignant breast masses are very rare, mostly fibroadenoma or cysts are found. With childhood obesity PCOS is a rising hormonal disturbance with impact on future fertility. Counseling adolescents in contraception is another challenge, focused on adherence, chronic disease and disabled teenagers. Together with the risks of unintended pregnancy adolescents have a high risk of sexually transmitted infections. Recommending preservative use and HPV and Hepatitis B vaccination is very important. Cervical cancer screening should start at age 21, girls with special risks (immunodeficiency, very early sexual activity) starting individually at earlier age.
authors.affiliation: Kinder- und Jugendgynäkologie, Universitätskinderkliniken Zürich. r.huerlimann@hin.ch
authors.forename: Renate
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hürlimann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000295:Adolescent Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001828:Body Image; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003219:Confidentiality; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D011627:Puberty / Q000523:psychology; D012736:Sex Education; D012741:Sexual Maturation; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D013557:Switzerland