results the mean age of the patients was 14.73 ± 2.3 (range 13-16) years. the most common symptom was cyclic dysmenorrhea. the vaginal septum was resected safely in all of the patients. the symptoms including cyclic dysmenorrhea and hematometra resolved after 3 months. conclusions hysteroscopic resection of the vaginal septum is an available, feasible, convenient, and effective tool in the mana...

objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate changes of anger scores in female karate athletes during 18 months, and to compare anger scores in adolescents who continue or stop training karate. method: the sample consisted of 18 female elite karate athletes, practicing modern style of karate. to measure anger and its subscales, participants were asked to complete “adolescent anger rating sc...

background: urinary tract infection (uti) is one of the most  common infections seen in all age and both sex groups which frequently occur among adolescent and young women. utis are the second most common cause of emergency department attendance for adolescents. considering the importance of promoting preventive behaviors of uti, we aimed to evaluate the effect of peer education based on health...

objective: in nigeria the rate of contraceptive use among sexually active adolescents is about 30%, considerably lower than the rates reported for developed countries. this study aimed to determine the knowledge, perception and practice of emergency contraception among female adolescent hawkers in rigasa community, a suburb of kaduna town. materials and methods: a cross sectional descriptive st...

background: adolescence is a critical stage of growth and development. that is associated with changes in body shape and appearance. issues such as irregular menstrual periods, amenorrhea, and menstrual cycle are major issues in women's health. the purpose of this study was to examine the determinants of physical puberty health based on the health belief model (hbm) among female adolescents.   ...

background: adolescence is a critical stage of growth and development. that is associated with changes in body shape and appearance. issues such as irregular menstrual periods, amenorrhea, and menstrual cycle are major issues in women's health. the purpose of this study was to examine the determinants of physical puberty health based on the health belief model (hbm) among female adolescent...

background: mullerian adenosarcoma, a rare tumor, is composed of mixed mesenchymal and epithelial elements. the epithelial component is typically benign and admixed with malignant sarcomatous stroma. this tumor can be distinguished in approximately 8% of all uterus sarcomas and commonly originates in the endometrium as a growing polypoid mass in the uterine cavity. all age groups are affected b...

African American (AA) adolescent girls are at heightened risk for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and thus knowledge of factors related to risky sexual behavior in this population is crucial. Using Social Learning Theory (Bandura, 1977), this paper examines pathways from female caregivers' risky sexual behavior and substance use to adolescent girls' risky sexual behavior and sub...

objective: to compare the knowledge and attitude regarding pubertal changes among pre – adolescent girls before and after the pubertal preparedness program (ppp) in experimental and comparison group. materials and methods: a quasi experimental (non- equivalent comparison group pretest posttest) design was adopted with 104pre-adolescentgirls (52 in each experimental and comparison group) of age ...

Achalasia is an esophageal smooth muscle motility disorder due to relaxation failure of the lower sphincter. This condition rarely found in children; 2-5% cases occur less than 16-year old. Case: A 16-year-old girl presented with chief complaint regurgitation. She also complained dysphagia, weight loss, and general weakness. Her appearance was weak, underweight, decreased skin turgor. Barium es...