2025
10 Dysmenorrhea and endometriosis in the adolescent female
Davis-Kankanamge C, Vash-Margita A. 10 Dysmenorrhea and endometriosis in the adolescent female. 2025, 86-98. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-10512-8.00019-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPelvic painCause of secondary dysmenorrheaTreatment of pelvic painGonadotropin-releasing hormone agonistQuality of lifeCombination of estrogenDevelopment of treatment modalitiesDiagnosis of endometriosisDevelopment of noninvasive biomarkersTreatment of endometriosisNonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsImpaired quality of lifeRetrograde blood flowMedical treatment regimensNeuropathic medicationsOvarian pathologySecondary dysmenorrheaHistological diagnosisHormone agonistSurgical treatmentImprove quality of lifeTreatment modalitiesTreatment regimensAdolescent patientsAntiinflammatory drugs
2024
Medical Management of Endometriosis in Adolescent and Young Adult Women: A Review of 91 Cases of Biopsy-Confirmed Endometriosis
Li H, Esencan E, Song Y, Taylor H, Cho Y, Vash-Margita A. Medical Management of Endometriosis in Adolescent and Young Adult Women: A Review of 91 Cases of Biopsy-Confirmed Endometriosis. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Canada 2024, 46: 102562. PMID: 38759792, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2024.102562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombined oral contraceptivesBiopsy-proven endometriosisLNG-IUDManagement of endometriosisOral progestinInitial treatmentRetrospective chart review of womenChart review of womenMedical management of endometriosisProgestin-only formulationsLevonorgestrel intrauterine deviceReview of womenRetrospective chart reviewYoung adult patientsTertiary hospital systemPelvic painIntrauterine deviceOral contraceptivesTreatment regimensYounger patientsAdult patientsHormonal managementEndometriosisTreatment planningCurrent treatment
2023
15. The Association of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Adnexal Pathologies in Adolescents
Lynn A, Lepore C, Solomon N, Sailer A, Rowe E, Vash-Margita A, Zamani M. 15. The Association of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Adnexal Pathologies in Adolescents. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2023, 36: 180. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2023.01.103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovarian syndromeAdnexal pathologyPCOS groupOvarian syndromePelvic ultrasoundCystic teratomaControl groupBackground Polycystic ovarian syndromeRetrospective case-control studySertoli-Leydig cell tumorNon-PCOS counterpartsTransabdominal pelvic ultrasoundFunctional ovarian cystsTertiary children's hospitalMature cystic teratomaCase-control studyRisk of torsionControl group subjectsFemales ages 12Chronic anovulationPelvic painRotterdam criteriaOvarian volumeEndocrinology clinicOvarian cystsOvarian absence: a systematic literature review and case series report
Chen H, Grimshaw A, Taylor-Giorlando M, Vijayakumar P, Li D, Margetts M, Pelosi E, Vash-Margita A. Ovarian absence: a systematic literature review and case series report. Journal Of Ovarian Research 2023, 16: 13. PMID: 36642704, PMCID: PMC9841619, DOI: 10.1186/s13048-022-01090-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian absenceUterine abnormalitiesVascular accidentRenal abnormalitiesInfertility/subfertilityCase series reportWeb of SciencePelvic painDiagnostic laparoscopyClinical presentationVascular etiologyOvid EmbaseCochrane LibraryFrequent presentationUncommon conditionSeries reportCongenital anomaliesOvid MEDLINEOvarian abnormalitiesFertility considerationsGenitourinary anatomyExclusion criteriaEmbryological defectUnpublished casesSystematic review
2022
Evaluation of the Association of Endometrial Thickness, Insulin Resistance, and Menstrual Patterns in Adolescent Females with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Lynn A, Solomon N, Zamani M, Rowe E, Seifer D, Vash-Margita A. Evaluation of the Association of Endometrial Thickness, Insulin Resistance, and Menstrual Patterns in Adolescent Females with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2022, 36: 134-139. PMID: 36403727, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPCOS groupInsulin resistanceMenstrual patternAdolescent femalesControl groupRetrospective case-control studyLarge-scale prospective studiesAcute pelvic painEndometrial stripe thicknessTransabdominal pelvic ultrasoundTertiary children's hospitalPolycystic ovarian syndromeBody mass indexCase-control studyInstitutional review boardAdolescent PCOSEndometrial thicknessPelvic painOvarian syndromePCOS diagnosisPelvic ultrasoundUnique pathophysiologyEndocrinology clinicChildren's HospitalMass index
2021
6. Time elapsed from initial presentation to diagnostic laparoscopy: factors affecting diagnostic delay in adolescents with biopsy-confirmed endometriosis
Li H, Cho Y, Taylor H, Vash-Margita A. 6. Time elapsed from initial presentation to diagnostic laparoscopy: factors affecting diagnostic delay in adolescents with biopsy-confirmed endometriosis. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 34: 241-242. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiopsy-proven endometriosisShorter diagnostic delayAdnexal massesDiagnostic delayMedian delayDiagnostic laparoscopyInitial presentationInitial imagingOB/GYN providersTertiary hospital systemChronic pelvic painMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisInstitutional review boardPelvic painSubspecialty referralConclusions PatientsYounger patientsMajor surgeryBackground EndometriosisMedian timeRetrospective reviewED visitationOutpatient settingDefinitive diagnosis86. Unilateral Ovarian Agenesis: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Report of Two Cases
Chen H, Vijayakumar P, Taylor-Giorlando M, Grimshaw A, Li D, Vash-Margita A. 86. Unilateral Ovarian Agenesis: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Report of Two Cases. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 34: 273-274. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.02.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOvarian agenesisDistal fallopian tubeFallopian tubeUnilateral OAEctopic pregnancyPelvic painParatubal cystRound ligamentSystematic reviewRight tubal ectopic pregnancyMultiple peritoneal biopsiesNormal bilateral ovariesNormal-appearing ovariesRight paratubal cystUnilateral ovarian agenesisCommon presenting symptomHistory of nephrolithiasisRight fallopian tubeSevere abdominal painTubal ectopic pregnancyPositive pregnancy testCorpus luteum cystInfertility/subfertilityMajority of casesGenital chlamydia81. Medical management of endometriosis in adolescent women: a review of 91 cases of biopsy-confirmed endometriosis
Li H, Cho Y, Taylor H, Vash-Margita A. 81. Medical management of endometriosis in adolescent women: a review of 91 cases of biopsy-confirmed endometriosis. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 34: 271-272. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.02.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiopsy-proven endometriosisOral contraceptivesLNG-IUDOral progestinCurrent treatmentYounger patientsInitial treatmentRetrospective medical record reviewCurrent hormonal treatmentsTertiary hospital systemICD-9/10 codesCommon initial treatmentMedical record reviewReproductive-aged womenCommon treatment modalityInstitutional review boardYoung adult femalesPelvic painEndometriosis treatmentInitial presentationOptimal regimensBackground EndometriosisMedical managementRecord reviewTreatment course