The thoroughly updated and greatly expanded Fourth Edition of this popular manual is a complete, contemporary guide to the management of common gynecologic conditions in children and adolescents. Written by experts from The Children's Hospital in Boston and other leading medical centers, the book presents sensible and sensitive approaches to examining, diagnosing, and treating young patients with gynecologic problems.New to the Fourth Edition is a chapter on gynecologic and reproductive issues in girls with chronic diseases such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and cancer. Other new chapters cover congenital anomalies and perioperative care of girls undergoing gynecologic surgery. A thoroughly rewritten chapter on sex education reviews the latest controversies and advances. The chapters on vulvovaginal complaints, sexually transmitted diseases, human papillomavirus, and HIV have been expanded to include new management options. This edition also contains many more photographs, figures, practical flow charts for diagnosing common problems, and color plates.
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