Vulvovaginitis was diagnosed in 43% of more than 1000 gynecologic-pediatric patients. The etiology, the diagnosis and the treatment of nonspecific as well as of specific infections are discussed according to the frequency of occurrence during the different hormonal (endocrinological) periods. An easy and practicable application of diagnostic and therapeutic measurements is of importance for the treatment of this most common disease in gynecologic pediatric patients.
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PLoS One
February 2024
Key Laboratory of Microbiology and Parasitology of Education Department of Guizhou, School of Basic Medical Science/Joint Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Intestinal Microecology of Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Background: Helicobacter pylori infections are generally acquired during childhood and affect half of the global population, but its transmission route remains unclear. It is reported that H. pylori can be internalized into Candida, but more evidence is needed for the internalization of H.
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November 2023
Synechiae of the vulva occurs especially in girls in the so-called resting hormonal period with a minimal serum concentration of estrogens. If the external genitalia of the girl are not treated properly, the mucous membrane of the vaginal entrance is not regularly checked and mechanically removed, then the smegma of the opposite mucous membranes of the vulva can stick together. The place of the adhesion of epithelium in the vaginal introitus can be covered by a new epithelium and can create a firm adhesion, synechiae of the vulva, which is usually asymptomatic and is discovered incidentally during pediatric examination.
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September 2023
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Background: This study analyzed common gynecologic problems among Korean patients younger than ten years.
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of medical records of patients younger than ten years who visited the Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Clinic at Samsung Medical Center between 1995 and 2020.
Results: Among the 6,605 patients who visited the Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Clinic, data from 642 patients younger than ten years were analyzed in this study.
Int J Mol Sci
February 2022
Department of Human Epigenetics, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawińskiego Street, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.
Periodontal disease (PD) is one of the most common oral conditions affecting both youths and adults. There are some research works suggesting a high incidence of PD in pregnant women. As an inflammatory disease of bacterial origin, PD may result in the activation of the pathways affecting the course and the pregnancy outcome.
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