Tubo-ovarian Abscess in an Adolescent Virgin Female

Article Abstract:

A 15-year-old girl developed pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and a pelvic abscess due to habitual voiding of infected urine into her vagina. PID is frequently associated with sexually-transmitted infections. This patient was not sexually active, but had a recessed urethra and a history of bladder infections. Surgical exploration revealed an infected pelvic abscess resulting from inadvertent deposition of urine into the vagina, allowing the bladder-infecting bacteria to ascend the reproductive tract and infect the pelvic organs.

Case studies, Complications and side effects, Pelvic inflammatory disease, Cystitis

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Adolescent and Young Adult Women's Misunderstanding of the Term Pap Smear

Article Abstract:

The University of Massachusetts Memorial Adolescent Clinic surveyed 111 young women patients about their knowledge of the term Pap Smear. They discovered that many confused the terms Pap Smear and pelvic examination. The conclusion is that further education is needed.

Health aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Young women, Health surveys, Pap test

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