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Management of Menstrual and Gynecologic Concerns in Girls with Special Needs [J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol]
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2020; 12(1): 41-45 | DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2019.2019.S0174

Management of Menstrual and Gynecologic Concerns in Girls with Special Needs

Özlem Dural1, İnci Sema Taş1, Süleyman Engin Akhan1
İstanbul University, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, İstanbul, Turkey

For girls with physical and developmental disabilities and their families/caregivers, puberty and menstruation can present significant problems such as vulnerability, abuse risk, unintended pregnancies, difficulties with managing menstrual hygiene, abnormal uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea, behavioral difficulties/mood concerns or changes in seizure pattern. Healthcare providers may have an important and positive impact for both the adolescents and their families/caregivers during this stage of life. Whether menstrual manipulation is indicated should be decided after a detailed history is taken from both the patient and the caregivers to determine the impact of current problems on quality of life. It should be explained that complete amenorrhea is difficult to achieve and realistic expectations should be addressed. The goals for the management of menstrual concerns should be a reduction in the amount and total days of menstrual flow, reduction of menstrual pain and suppression of ovulatory or cyclic symptoms, depending on each individual patient’s needs. Advantages and disadvantages of available treatment methods should also be discussed.

Keywords: Adolescent, developmental disabilities, menstruation

Özlem Dural, İnci Sema Taş, Süleyman Engin Akhan. Management of Menstrual and Gynecologic Concerns in Girls with Special Needs. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2020; 12(1): 41-45
Manuscript Language: English
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