Publications by authors named "Lasma Lidaka"

Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a female congenital disorder characterized by an underdeveloped or absent vagina and uterus. The first-line treatment to create a neovagina is patient-performed vaginal dilatation. We report here the rare case of an MRKH patient who presented with urethral dilatation and was successfully treated with Davydov vaginoplasty.

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Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrinopathies in women. It can manifest in adolescence, affecting up to 8% of adolescents. Long-term health consequences characteristic of PCOS are impaired fertility, increased risk of type 2 diabetes, metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease.

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Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in women, affecting up to 16.6% of reproductive-age women. PCOS symptoms in adolescents comprise oligomenorrhoea/amenorrhoea and biochemical and/or clinical hyperandrogenism.

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A 15-year-old female with primary amenorrhea, obesity, and insulin resistance, was admitted for further examination due to large pelvic masses found during a transabdominal ultrasound, which was performed while assessing the amenorrhea. The magnetic resonance imaging showed bilateral, multifocal fibrosing tumors, originating from both ovaries. A laparotomy was performed, during which the right ovary masses were enucleated and the left adnexectomy was performed.

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Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in women. Depending on the diagnostic criteria applied, it occurs in up to 16.6% of the general female population.

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Objective: The aim of the study was to establish whether a mother's polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) symptoms can predict her daughter's future PCOS clinical profile.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 57 adolescents who attended a paediatric gynaecology clinic between 2017 and 2019 and had an established diagnosis of PCOS according to the 2018 criteria of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. A clinical examination and pelvic ultrasound were performed and the level of total testosterone was measured.

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Objective: To investigate the risk factors associated with unwanted pregnancy in 16- to 25-year-old women in Latvia.

Methods: Case-control study of 16- to 25-year-old, sexually active women who did not want to get pregnant: the cases were 144 women who underwent their first abortion whereas 278 nulliparous women served as controls. Data concerning them were obtained by using a semi-structured anonymous questionnaire that included questions about education, sexual life habits, contraceptive practice and a multiple-choice test to assess knowledge about contraception.

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