Adolescent and pediatric gynecology - Quality of life and health: Gynecologic problems ranging from the common to the rare

摘要

This section of Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology focuses on the gynecologic issues of prepubertal girls and adolescents. The topics that I have selected include a range of problems - from those that are all too common, like pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - to those that are rare/such as primary ovarian insufficiency (POI). These topics have in common the characteristic that they each significantly impact a young girl's life, with the overarching theme that a girl's quality of life is critically important to her overall health and well-being. As the section editor, it is my privilege to select topics that are important and relevant to the practice of gynecology, and to select authors who are world experts on these topics. The authors who have so graciously agreed to write reviews for this issue are generally well known in the field of pediatric and adolescent gynecology, although some are better known in our sister fields of pediatrics and adolescent medicine. Other authors typically write about their topics from the perspective of adult gynecology or reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Let me introduce each author to you.