Adolescent Reproductive Health
Adolescence can be a challenging time. Many teenagers
experience irregular or absent menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain,
excessive hair growth and ovarian cysts. These symptoms
may be the sign of an endocrine disorder. The glands of the
endocrine system release hormones that regulate many bodily
processes, including menstrual and reproductive function.
Fortunately, endocrine disorders can be managed by a
reproductive endocrinologist.
A reproductive endocrinologist is an obsterician gynecologist
with specialized training and expertise who diagnoses, manages
and treats endocrine disorders that affect menstrual and
reproductive function. For adolescent females, the normal
changes related to puberty may occur too early, too often or
not at all. In some young women, these irregularities can be
attributed to an endocrine disorder that could affect their
future fertility and overall reproductive health.
Scott E. Edwards, MD, and Suleena Kansal Kalra, MD,
MSCE, specialize in adolescent reproductive health and are
available to see adolescent women at Penn Fertility Care at
Pennsylvania Hospital. Drs. Edwards and Kalra provide
specialized, one-on-one care for adolescents experiencing
endocrine disorders that can affect reproductive health.
Adolescent reproductive health specialists offer a full range of adolescent reproductive health services.
Services include evaluation and treatment for:
For
more information or to make an appointment with a Penn
specialist, call 800-789-PENN.
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