In this Very Special Episode, Claire and Paula interview Neville Golden, a giant in the field of adolescent bone health and contraception. He's got a commentary in the August 2025 edition that you're sure to enjoy!
For Book Club, this month it's Paula's favorite that Claire couldn't get through: Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver.
Next month, Claire picked the (de)lightful read The Dead Guy Next Door by Lucy Score
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Hello everyone! Welcome to a Very Special Episode, where Claire gets to talk about her commentary and we interview Jamal Essayli, a clinical psychologist and senior author on a featured article!
In this edition, we discuss:
1 ) FIGIJ Advocacy Statement on Violence Against Women and Girls in Conflict, Humanitarian Settings, and War Situations
Drejza, Michalina, MD, MSc, PhD, Aguilar, Angela, MD, MSC, MBA, Vatopoulou, Anastasia, MD, Di Nunzio, Clara, MD, Panova, Daniela Ivanova, MD, Rome, Ellen S., MD, MPH, Simms-Cendan, Judith, MD, Orti, Mariela, MD, Jayasinghe, Yasmin, PhD, MBBS, and Labovsky, Marisa, MD.
2) What Now?
Roden, Rosemary Claire, MD
3) Effects of Therapeutic Taping on Clinical Symptoms of Students with Primary Dysmenorrhea
Malik, Sidra, MSPT, Riaz, Huma, PhD, Afridi, Ayesha, PhD, Sheraz, Suman, PhD, and Ehsan, Sarah, PP-DPT.
4) Assessing Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) Clinicians’ Knowledge, Practice, and Attitudes toward Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa, and Amenorrhea
Spanos, Katherine E., BA, Wright, Tonya S., MD, DeAngelis, Christina, MD, and Essayli, Jamal H., PhD.
Next time, the book club will be Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver.
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Hi everyone! It's been so long! We have decided to return to your feed in the splashiest fashion, by covering almost 10 articles in the April 2025 edition of the Journal.
In this edition, we cover:
1) FIGIJ and NASPAG Advocacy Statement: Recognize Eating Disorders Early and Intervene!
Rome, Ellen S., MD, MPH, Vatopoulou, Anastasia, PhD, Gelson, Emily, MD, NHS, Simms-Cendan, Judy, MD, Aguilar, Angela, MD, MSC, MBA, Orti, Mariela, MD, Di Nunzio, Clara, MD, Drejza, Michalina, PhD, Jayasinghe, Yasmin, PhD, MBBS, FRANZCOG, Panova, Daniela Ivanova, MD, and Labovsky, Marisa, MD.
2) Reproductive Health Management of Female Adolescent Athletes With Relative-Energy Deficiency in Sport
Romano, Mary Elizabeth, MD, MPH, and Sass, Amy, MD
3) The Vaginal Microbiome and Reproductive Health in Adolescents and Adults
Malave-Ortiz, Sofia, BS, Calvert, Madison E., BS, Hood-Pishchany, Indriati, MD PhD, and Shaw, Natalie D., MD, MMSc.
4) Noninvasive Diagnosis of Endometriosis in Adolescents and Young Female Adults: A Systematic Review
Oliveira, Inês Jerónimo, MD, Pinto, Pedro Viana, MD, and Bernardes, João, PhD.
5) Effect of Lifestyle Modifications on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Predominantly Young Adults: A Systematic Review
Long, Jessica R., Parker, Megan, Jumani, Sanjay, Ahmed, Aisha, Huynh, Victoria, and Gomez-Lobo, Veronica
6) Assessing Practice Patterns Regarding Use of Norethindrone Acetate in Adolescents
Rosenbaum, Lucy, MD MS, Williams, Rebekah, MD MS, and Shew, Marcia L., MD MPH.
7) Oncofertility: A First World Problem?
Grover, Sonia R., MBBS, FRANZCOG, MD, FFPANZCA
8) FIGIJ and NASPAG Response to Dr. Grover's Letter to the Editor
Simms-Cendan, Judy, MD.
9) Acute Adnexa with Preserved Flow to the Ovary: Could Isolated Tubal Torsion Be the Cause?
McElhinney, Kathryn L., MD, Carter, Michela, MD, Zeineddin, Suhail, MD, MS, Pitt (Benjamin), Joseph, MD, Ahle, Samantha L., MD, MHS, Raval, Mehul V., MD, MS, Goldstein, Seth D., MD, MPhil, Lautz, Timothy B., MD, Grabowski, Julia E., MD, and Rowell, Erin E., MD.
10) Oophorectomy Rates in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients with Adnexal Torsion in US Emergency Departments
Das, Kirsten Jay Hartwick, MD, Huynh, Victoria, MD, Wang, Stephanie, MD, Trujillo Rivera, Eduardo A., PhD, and Gomez Lobo, Veronica, MD.
11) Menstrual Suppression in Gender-Diverse Youth: What's Most Important to Patients?
Stewart, Heather L., MD, Manos, Brittny E., BA, Chelvakumar, Gayathri, MD, MPH, and Bonny, Andrea E., MD.
This month's book club is Eleanor Janega's The Once and Future Sex. Paula didn't read it, so you're off the hook if you didn't, either!
Next time, the book club will be The Husbands by Holly Gramazio. If you are wondering what kind of husband might climb out of your attic, check out Gramazio's husband generator at https://www.hollygramazio.com/husbandsgenerator/row.html
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In this edition, we cover:
1) FIGIJ and NASPAG Advocacy Statement Supporting Fertility Preservation for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Receiving Gonadotoxic Therapy
Judith S. Simms-Cendan, MD ∙ Yasmin Jayasinghe, PhD ∙ Angela Aguilar, MD, MSC, MBA ∙ Clara Di Nunzio, MD ∙ Ellen Rome, MD, MPH ∙ Mariela Orti, MD ∙ Anastasia Vatopoulou, MD, PhD ∙ Michalina Drejza, PhD ∙ Nichole Tyson, MD ∙ Megan Sumida, MD ∙ Mary Romano, MD
2) A Narrative Review of Depression and Suicide in Adolescent Females to Guide Assessment and Treatment Recommendations
Heather L. Yardley, Erin F. McTiernan, Kathleen L. Lemanek
3) Examining Menstrual Health and Hygiene Educational Initiatives for American Middle and High School Menstruating Students: A Scoping Review
Keerthi Bhoda, BS ∙ Sara Burgoa, BS ∙ Yasmine Zerrouki, BS ∙ Vama Jhumkhawala, BS ∙ Diana Lobaina, BS ∙ Michelle Knecht, MS ∙ Panagiota Kitsantas, PhD ∙ Lea Sacca, PhD
4) Experiences of Pelvic and Generalized Persistent Pain Syndromes in MRKH: A Scoping Review
R.U. Gaikaiwari, C. Prinsloo, S.R. Grover, I. Wright, N. Drever
5) An Exploration of Contraceptive Choice Pathways in Adolescents and Young Adults
Maria D. Ash, MD, MA(Ed) ∙ Ian S. Watson, MS ∙ Lauren E. Matera, DO ∙ Ashley M. Ebersole, MD, MS ∙ Heather L. Stewart, MD ∙ Emily Price, BSN, RN ∙ Johanna Taylor, MSN, APN ∙ Elise D. Berlan, MD, MPH ∙ Andrea E. Bonny, MD
This month's book club is Caster Semenya's memoir, The Race to Be Myself
Next time, we're reading Eleanor Janega's The Once and Future Sex
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In this edition, we cover:
1) “It Means Being Safe, Having Power over One's Body”: Black Female Adolescent Experiences with Reproductive Health Counseling in Primary Care
Bianca A. Allison,Alessandra Angelino,Kaitlin H. Joshua,Lydia Strayhorn,Peyton Rogers,Emily S. Mann
2) Use of the Drospirenone-Only Contraceptive Pill in Adolescents with Endometriosis
Jessica Y. Shim,Garrett Garbo,Frances W. Grimstad,Ava Scatoni,Ellis P. Barrera,Elizabeth R. Boskey
This month's book club the graphic novel Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith
Next time, we're reading Caster Semenya's memoir, The Race to Be Myself
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In this edition, we cover:
1) The Resident Curriculum 4.0!
2) Ovarian Morphology in Girls Longitudinal Cohort Study: Pilot Evaluation of Ovarian Morphology as a Biomarker of Reproductive and Metabolic Features during the First Gynecological Year
Heidi Vanden Brink, Tania S. Burgert, Romina Barral, Anushka Malik, Manasa Gadiraju, Marla E. Lujan
3) Sexual and Gender Minority Patients’ First Pelvic Examination Experiences: What Clinicians Need to Know
Maria J. Ruiz, Briyana Chisholm, Victoria de Martelly, Julie Chor
This month's book club is Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
Next time, Claire is forcing Paula to consider new media! We will discuss the graphic novel Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith
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Welcome to the April edition, which is a bit postdates because I am aware that it is already June.
In this edition, we cover:
1) Paula's editorial, in which we recommend getting out the vote.
2) Vaginal Foreign Bodies in the Pediatric and Adolescent Age Group: A Review of Current Literature and Discussion of Best Practices in Diagnosis and Management Eugenie by Lehembre-Shiah, Veronica Gomez-Lobo
3) An Assessment of the Quality of YouTube Videos as a Resource for Adolescents Experiencing Abnormal Uterine Bleeding by Ayşe Gül Güven, Melis Pehlivantürk Kızılkan, Medine Ayşin Taşar, Sinem Akgül
4) Understanding PCOS-Related Content across Social Media Platforms—A Cross-Sectional Analysis
by Swetha Naroji, Jennifer John, Veronica Gomez-Lobo
5) Clinical Assessment of 3 Intrauterine Devices in Adolescent Girls: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Fabiana C.Q.S. Anjos MD, PhD, Ana C. Marcelino MD, MSc, Ximena Espejo-Arce RN, PhD, Paula da C. Pereira RN, MSc, Priscila F. Barbosa MD, Cassia T. Juliato MD, PhD, Luis Bahamondes MD, PhD
This month's book club is Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections by Emily Nagoski, PhD
Next time, we will discuss Claire's nephew's favorite book, Monstrous Regiment, by the inimitable Terry Pratchett
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Here's the February 2024 Edition! If the editing is a bit weird, I fully blame Riverside, which is the artist formerly known as Spotify for Podcasters, which itself is the artist formerly known as Anchor, which gets worse every time they change it.
In this episode, we feature:
1) the Book Club: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams; next time will be Come Together by Emily Nagoski
2) NASPAG Position Statement: Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Adolescents, Swetha Najori and Kristi Tomin
3) Social Media Videos on Contraceptive Implants: An Assessment of Video Quality and Reliability, Bengü Mutlu Sütcüoglu and Melike Güler
4) Qualitative Assessment of Vulvovaginal Health Information on Social Media, Julia Bhuiyan, Jessica Addison, Areej Hassan
5) Periods Shouldn't Bring Any Adolescents’ World to a Full Stop. Period. An Online Survey of Adolescents’ Experience of Menstruation Courtney B. Munro, Emma N. Walker, Rachel Schembri, Dehlia Moussaoui and Sonia R. Grover
6) Acute Pain and Personal Experience Paula J. Adams Hillard
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Welcome to the December 2023 edition of the JPAG Podcast! Sorry about missing those summer months, they were super busy. Paula and Claire are both alive and ready to talk about this meaty edition of the journal. Featured articles are, in order of the table of contents and not in order of discussion:
1) Ashli A. Lawson, Julie L. Strickland, "Labial Anatomy Concerns in the Adolescent: A Review"
2) Sydney C. Jones, Emily R. Boniface, Colin Boehnlein, Alexandra Jones Packham, Maureen K. Baldwin, "Menstrual Health Literacy among Adolescents and Young Adults Who Menstruate: Impact of Christian Family Background and United States Region"
3) Abby Ybarra, Catherine Wong, Megan Gribbons, Nirupama DeSilva, Katelyn Jetelina, Susan L. Rosenthal, Jenny K.R. Francis, "Attitudes about the Provision of Sexual Health Services in an Inpatient Setting"
4) Elizabeth Erkkinen, Mina M. Farahzad, Kathleen E. O'Brien, Monica W. Rosen, "Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Obstructed Hemivagina Ipsilateral Renal Agenesis"
5) Hunter J. Wernick, Evelyn Wentzel, Kenneth Jackson, Kelsey Schmuhl, Olivia Valenti, Andrea D. Bonny, Elise D. Berlan, "A Pilot Study of Adolescent and Young Adult Experience with Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate"
6) And a great big thanks to all the journal's reviewers!
The Book Club for this episode is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
The Book Club for next episode is The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
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Welcome to the podcast accompaniment for the April 2023 edition of the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology! This episode, we highlight the following articles:
1) V.I. Alaniz, J.L. Sheeder, G.T. Whitmore, M.D. Wilde, K.J. Hutchens, N.J. Nokoff, D.H. Reirden: P.S. Huguelet "Menstrual Suppression in Adolescent and Young Adult Transgender Males"
2) Maria E. Knaus, Amanda J. Onwuka, Naila M. Abouelseoud, Katherine C. Bergus, Lesley L. Breech, Katherine S. Brito, Charlene Dekonenko, S. Paige Hertweck, Helena Y. Hong, Seema Menon, Diane F. Merritt, Allegra G. Schikler, Nikki Senapati, Yolanda R. Smith, Julie L. Strickland, Amber I. Truehart, Peter C. Minneci, Geri D. Hewitt. "Recurrence Rates for Pediatric Benign Ovarian Neoplasms"
The book club selection this month is: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt; next time we're talking about Demon Copperhead by the great Barbara Kingsolver
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In this episode of the podcast, we highlight some of the articles in the February 2023 issue of JPAG, including some reviews we love, a thought-provoking letter to the editor, qualitative research on understudied topics, pilonidal disease, and menstrual hygiene.
Articles mentioned in this podcast:
Anne-Marie Amies Oelschlager, The Association between Surgeon Dissatisfaction with Infant Genital Appearance and Surgical Decision-Making Surrounding Clitoroplasty
Adeseye Adekeye, Kirsten C. Lung, Kristin L. Brill. Pediatric and Adolescent Breast Conditions: A Review
Neerav Desai,Cora C. Breuner. Tattoos and Piercings in Female Adolescents and Young Adults
Naomi N. Adjei,Nicholas Yung,Gwendolyn Towers,Michael Caty,Daniel Solomon,Alla Vash-Margita. Establishing an Association between Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Pilonidal Disease in Adolescent Females
Laura Kirkpatrick,Lauren Bell,Crystal P. Tyler,...Tahniat Syed,Nicholas Szoko,Traci M. Kazmerski. Health Care and Adoption Service Experiences of People Who Placed Children for Adoption During Adolescence: A Qualitative Study
Sarah A. Golub,Do-Quyen Pham,Anne-Marie Amies Oelschlager. The Use of “Natural” Substances for Menstrual Hygiene: A Case Report of an Embedded Vaginal Sea Sponge
The Book Club features Graceland, At Last by Margaret Renkl in honor of our upcoming trip to Nashville! Next time we'll be discussing Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, a novel set in a sleepy Pacific Northwest town whose aquarium houses a giant pacific octopus on a mission.
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In this episode, we highlight several articles from the August and October 2022 editions of the Journal, including:
Janet N. Lucien et al, "The Launch of A Girl's First Period Study: Demystifying Reproductive Hormone Profiles in Adolescent Girls"
Beth I. Schwartz et al, "Experiences with Menses in Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Adolescents"
Jessica Y. Shim et al, "Evaluating Provider Self-Disclosure in Adolescent Contraception Counseling"
Tazim Dowlut-McElroy et al "Pediatric Vulvovaginal Graft-Versus-Host Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study and Literature Review"
Courtney Finlayson et al, "Fertility in Individuals with Differences in Sex Development: Provider Knowledge Assessment"
Amanda J Onwuka, "Comparing the Evaluation of Abdominal Pain in Adolescent Females at a Pediatric vs General Emergency Department"
Dehlia Moussaoui and Sonia Regina Grover, "The Association between Childhood Adversity and Risk of Dysmenorrhea, Pelvic Pain, and Dyspareunia in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review"
The Book Club features Come As You Are, by Emily Nagoski, PhD; next month we'll be reading Graceland, At Last by Margaret Renkl with a side order of Doug Tallamy
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Dr Frank Biro discusses puberty and his two recent reviews in the October 2022 edition of JPAG