Adolescent Gynecology and Endocrinology Basic and Clinical Aspects
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
- Publish date: 01/01/1999
Description:
Understanding the physiological and psychological changes that take place during childhood, puberty, and adolescence is crucial for the prevention of ills that afflict adult society. The study of these fields is interdisciplinary, and pediatric and adolescent gynecology serve primary roles.
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In this book George Creatsas, George Mastorakos, and their co-authors present both basic and clinical information without neglecting the psychological and social behavior of teenaged gifts. Topics covered include gynecological and endo-crinological physiology from adolescence to adulthood, the endometrium and menstrual cycle, disorders of the ovarian cycle and puberty, endometriosis, female genital tract malignancies during puberty, gynecological surgical procedures during adolescence, and genetic disorders during adolescence. The subject of adolescent sexuality and reproduction in relation to recent trends in contraception is also I addressed.
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