2020
Lichen Sclerosus in Prepubertal Girls: An Uncommon but Treatable Cause of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Arlen AM, Wang M, Vash-Margita A. Lichen Sclerosus in Prepubertal Girls: An Uncommon but Treatable Cause of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Urology 2020, 137: e1-e2. PMID: 31917292, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.12.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildFemaleGlucocorticoidsHumansLichen Sclerosus et AtrophicusLower Urinary Tract SymptomsVulvar DiseasesConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsTract symptomsPrepubertal girlsChronic inflammatory dermatosisPediatric urology providersPostmenopausal womenTreatable causeAutoimmune conditionsLichen sclerosusTreatment delayInflammatory dermatosesSkin changesAtrophic patchesPerianal regionGenetic predispositionAnogenital regionUrology providersLack of familiaritySymptomsAge distributionGirlsIncontinenceSclerosusDermatoses
2019
The complex relationship between urinary and defecatory disorders in young and adolescent girls.
Vash-Margita A, Guess MK. The complex relationship between urinary and defecatory disorders in young and adolescent girls. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2019, 31: 317-324. PMID: 31361608, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildConstipationFecal IncontinenceFemaleHumansLower Urinary Tract SymptomsPelvic PainPhysical ExaminationConceptsBladder-bowel dysfunctionDefecatory disordersTreatment strategiesAdolescent girlsComplex pelvic floor disordersLower urinary tract dysfunctionAbnormal bowel habitsFunctional bowel disturbancesUrinary tract dysfunctionOptimal treatment strategyPelvic floor disordersUrinary tract pathologyComprehensive treatment strategyBowel disturbancesBowel habitsPerineal painBowel dysfunctionTract dysfunctionUrinary symptomsUrinary incontinenceTract pathologyPhysical examHealth burdenDisordersPathophysiology