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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