Publications by authors named "Jeanette van Leeuwen"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the incidence of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) among adolescents and how often they consult general practitioners (GPs) for it, revealing that 37% self-report HMB but few seek medical help.* -
- Researchers analyzed data from over 200 Dutch GPs and found that 1,879 new cases of HMB were recorded, with an incidence rate of 7.91 per 1,000 person-years; however, 67% of cases involved no diagnostic tests.* -
- Most adolescents were treated with hormonal medication (56%) or NSAIDs (18%), but referrals to specialists like gynecologists were uncommon, typically occurring only after multiple GP consultations (6.7% referral rate). *
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) may cause menstrual problems. This cross-sectional study assessed menstrual problems in premenopausal chronic ITP women by several questionnaires, including the pictorial bleeding assessment calendar (PBAC; score ≥100 indicates heavy menstrual bleeding [HMB]), and the menorrhagia multiattribute scale (MMAS). Spearman was used for assessing correlations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOncofertility Perspectives for Girls with Cancer.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol
October 2022
Infertility is a serious early, as well as late, effect of childhood cancer treatment. If addressed in a timely manner at diagnosis, fertility preservation measures can be taken, preferably before the start of cancer treatment. However, pediatric oncologists might remain reluctant to offer counseling on fertility-preservation methods, although infrastructure to freeze ovarian tissue has become available and is currently considered standard care for pre- and postpubertal girls at high risk of gonadal damage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To gain an insight into perinatal mortality and morbidity in full-term infants without congenital abnormalities admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Design: Retrospective analysis.
Method: In this study, all full-term infants, who were born in the period 1997-2003 without congenital disorders and admitted to the NICU at the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital in Utrecht, the Netherlands were included.