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The changes in the law concerning abortions were published in the Journal Officiel of the French Republic on July 7, 2001. Essentially, the following two points were revised: (1) the legal…

Life-threatening behavior, like smoking, drugs, violence and suicide attempts, are used by the adolescent to cope with a feeling of not being appreciated, boredom, isolation, and a lack of goals and future plans.…

Very few studies have attempted to evaluate the risk of malformations in this population, even though it is clearly a population at risk because it is widely exposed to factors strongly thought to…

Aggression during the course of the pregnancy can take different forms: societal and parental, but the medical community also contributes. First of all, there is verbal violence. As the desire to conceive during…

French legislation clearly addresses the pregnancy of teenagers who are minors (under 18 years of age). In France, an unmarried minor alone: (1) can decide to pursue her pregnancy; (2) can legally…

All the data collected over many years show that the earlier the pregnancy occurs, the more it risks being terminated by abortion.

The 1997 information…

Teenage pregnancy is neither the result of an accident nor that of destiny.

With the exception of rape or incestuous relationships, it is very rare that an adolescent becomes pregnant by…

Demographic and epidemiological studies have quantified adolescent pregnancies as follows.

Teenage Pregnancy Rate
This frequency, expressed per 1,000 persons, is the total number of pregnancies (births, abortions and miscarriages) for young…

The use of ineffective methods for protection against adolescent pregnancy leads to an increasing number of undesired pregnancies in many countries so that abortion still remains at high figures and is…

First it is very important to explain to young people that the discussion among them and the healthcare professional is confidential. Both boys and girls must understand that the recommended…

STDs, including HIV infections, implicates contraceptive behavior of adolescents in several issues. This is the main reason that the condoms have become a popular contraceptive method. The double Dutch method…

Unfortunately, even today the programs offering consultation and information to adolescents do not suffice to enrich the basic knowledge on protection from STDs and other serious complications of premature sexual life.…

The most common ovarian mass in adolescents is the functional ovarian cyst that will spontaneously regress over 6 - 8 weeks and that typically does not cause…

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a spectrum of inflammatory disorders involving the upper genital tract of the female reproductive system and may include any combination of…

Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside of the endometrial cavity. The presence of endometriosis in adolescents is well documented, however the exact prevalence in…

Müllerian abnormalities may present with a wide range of symptoms including cyclic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, amenorrhea, pelvic mass, infertility, and recurrent pregnancy loss. Obstructive abnormalities are more…

Adolescents with CPP may have a gynecologic etiology of their pain.

Inquiries about the patient’s gynecologic health should be part of the initial interview. Items should include…

Management of patients with CPP/RAP begins with the initial evaluation.
The approach of the clinician is key in setting the tone for the future relationship with the…

There is no question that chronic abdominal/pelvic pain can be caused by gastrointestinal disorders that have clear organic origins. These include inflammatory bowel disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and…

There are many etiologies of CPP and of RAP. There are clear organic causes for CPP/RAP and causes that seem to mix organic processes with psychosocial phenomena. Even with…

A new drug that acts on the receptor for the hormone progesterone appears to be at least as effective as levonorgestrel (sold as “Plan B”) in preventing pregnancies after unprotected sexual…

Oral contraceptive (OC) use is a risk factor for premenopausal breast cancer, according to pooled data published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

However, even for women most at…

Finnish postmenopausal hormone therapy trial indicates

A postmenopausal hormone therapy trial conducted in Estonia indicates that hormone therapy does not improve women’s quality of life. The group…

There is a linear association between pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and the risk of cesarean section in women who have full-term deliveries, French researchers report in the current issue…