The JPAG Podcast 2.0

Jamal Essayli, a clinical psychologist at Penn State and senior author on an article about OBGYN clinicians' awareness of eating disorders, joins the discussion. He highlights the alarming gaps in clinicians' knowledge regarding anorexia nervosa and atypical presentations, urging for better screening practices. The conversation also touches on the FIGIJ Advocacy Statement on violence against women in conflict and innovative methods like therapeutic taping for menstrual pain. Insightful stories of advocacy and interdisciplinary collaboration in healthcare round out this engaging talk.

Hi everyone! It's been so long! We have decided to return to your feed in the splashiest fashion, by covering almost 10 articles in the April 2025 edition of the Journal. In this edition, we cover:1) FIGIJ and NASPAG Advocacy Statement: Recognize Eating Disorders Early and Intervene!Rome, Ellen S., MD, MPH, Vatopoulou, Anastasia, PhD, Gelson, Emily, MD, NHS, Simms-Cendan, Judy, MD, Aguilar, Angela, MD, MSC, MBA, Orti, Mariela, MD, Di Nunzio, Clara, MD, Drejza, Michalina, PhD, Jayasinghe, Yasmin, PhD, MBBS, FRANZCOG, Panova, Daniela Ivanova, MD, and Labovsky, Marisa, MD.2) Reproductive Health Management of Female Adolescent Athletes With Relative-Energy Deficiency in Sport Romano, Mary Elizabeth, MD, MPH, and Sass, Amy, MD3) The Vaginal Microbiome and Reproductive Health in Adolescents and AdultsMalave-Ortiz, Sofia, BS, Calvert, Madison E., BS, Hood-Pishchany, Indriati, MD PhD, and Shaw, Natalie D., MD, MMSc.4) Noninvasive Diagnosis of Endometriosis in Adolescents and Young Female Adults: A Systematic Review Oliveira, Inês Jerónimo, MD, Pinto, Pedro Viana, MD, and Bernardes, João, PhD.5) Effect of Lifestyle Modifications on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Predominantly Young Adults: A Systematic Review Long, Jessica R., Parker, Megan, Jumani, Sanjay, Ahmed, Aisha, Huynh, Victoria, and Gomez-Lobo, Veronica6) Assessing Practice Patterns Regarding Use of Norethindrone Acetate in Adolescents Rosenbaum, Lucy, MD MS, Williams, Rebekah, MD MS, and Shew, Marcia L., MD MPH.7) Oncofertility: A First World Problem? Grover, Sonia R., MBBS, FRANZCOG, MD, FFPANZCA8) FIGIJ and NASPAG Response to Dr. Grover's Letter to the Editor Simms-Cendan, Judy, MD.9) Acute Adnexa with Preserved Flow to the Ovary: Could Isolated Tubal Torsion Be the Cause? McElhinney, Kathryn L., MD, Carter, Michela, MD, Zeineddin, Suhail, MD, MS, Pitt (Benjamin), Joseph, MD, Ahle, Samantha L., MD, MHS, Raval, Mehul V., MD, MS, Goldstein, Seth D., MD, MPhil, Lautz, Timothy B., MD, Grabowski, Julia E., MD, and Rowell, Erin E., MD.10) Oophorectomy Rates in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients with Adnexal Torsion in US Emergency Departments Das, Kirsten Jay Hartwick, MD, Huynh, Victoria, MD, Wang, Stephanie, MD, Trujillo Rivera, Eduardo A., PhD, and Gomez Lobo, Veronica, MD.11) Menstrual Suppression in Gender-Diverse Youth: What's Most Important to Patients? Stewart, Heather L., MD, Manos, Brittny E., BA, Chelvakumar, Gayathri, MD, MPH, and Bonny, Andrea E., MD.This month's book club is Eleanor Janega's The Once and Future Sex. Paula didn't read it, so you're off the hook if you didn't, either!Next time, the book club will be The Husbands by Holly Gramazio. If you are wondering what kind of husband might climb out of your attic, check out Gramazio's husband generator at https://www.hollygramazio.com/husbandsgenerator/row.htmlQuestions? Comments? Concerns? Want your work featured on the podcast? Email us at jpagpodcast@gmail.comAttributions!This episode was made using Audacity for Windows. The intro and outro music credit is here:AlmostSummer.wav [111 bpm] by Seth_Makes_Sounds -- https://freesound.org/s/731612/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

In this edition, we cover: 1) FIGIJ and NASPAG Advocacy Statement Supporting Fertility Preservation for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Receiving Gonadotoxic Therapy Judith S. Simms-Cendan, MD ∙ Yasmin Jayasinghe, PhD ∙ Angela Aguilar, MD, MSC, MBA ∙ Clara Di Nunzio, MD ∙ Ellen Rome, MD, MPH ∙ Mariela Orti, MD ∙ Anastasia Vatopoulou, MD, PhD ∙ Michalina Drejza, PhD ∙ Nichole Tyson, MD ∙ Megan Sumida, MD ∙ Mary Romano, MD 2) A Narrative Review of Depression and Suicide in Adolescent Females to Guide Assessment and Treatment Recommendations Heather L. Yardley, Erin F. McTiernan, Kathleen L. Lemanek 3) Examining Menstrual Health and Hygiene Educational Initiatives for American Middle and High School Menstruating Students: A Scoping Review Keerthi Bhoda, BS ∙ Sara Burgoa, BS ∙ Yasmine Zerrouki, BS ∙ Vama Jhumkhawala, BS ∙ Diana Lobaina, BS ∙ Michelle Knecht, MS ∙ Panagiota Kitsantas, PhD ∙ Lea Sacca, PhD 4) Experiences of Pelvic and Generalized Persistent Pain Syndromes in MRKH: A Scoping Review R.U. Gaikaiwari, C. Prinsloo, S.R. Grover, I. Wright, N. Drever 5) An Exploration of Contraceptive Choice Pathways in Adolescents and Young Adults Maria D. Ash, MD, MA(Ed) ∙ Ian S. Watson, MS ∙ Lauren E. Matera, DO ∙ Ashley M. Ebersole, MD, MS ∙ Heather L. Stewart, MD ∙ Emily Price, BSN, RN ∙ Johanna Taylor, MSN, APN ∙ Elise D. Berlan, MD, MPH ∙ Andrea E. Bonny, MD This month's book club is Caster Semenya's memoir, The Race to Be Myself Next time, we're reading Eleanor Janega's The Once and Future Sex Questions? Comments? Concerns? Want your work featured on the podcast? Email us at jpagpodcast@gmail.com Attributions! This episode was made using Audacity for Windows. The intro and outro music credit is here: AlmostSummer.wav [111 bpm] by Seth_Makes_Sounds -- https://freesound.org/s/731612/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

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 Questions? Comments? Concerns? Want your work featured on the podcast? Email us at jpagpodcast@gmail.com Attributions! This episode was made using Audacity for Windows. The intro and outro music credit is here: AlmostSummer.wav [111 bpm] by Seth_Makes_Sounds -- https://freesound.org/s/731612/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

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 Questions? Comments? Concerns? Want your work featured on the podcast? Email us at jpagpodcast@gmail.com Attributions! This episode was made using Audacity for Windows. The intro and outro music credit is here: AlmostSummer.wav [111 bpm] by Seth_Makes_Sounds -- https://freesound.org/s/731612/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

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 Questions? Comments? Concerns? Want your work featured on the podcast? Email us at jpagpodcast@gmail.com Attributions! This episode was made using Audacity for Windows. The intro and outro music credit is here: AlmostSummer.wav [111 bpm] by Seth_Makes_Sounds -- https://freesound.org/s/731612/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

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 Questions? Comments? Concerns? Want your work featured on the podcast? Email us at jpagpodcast@gmail.com

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 Questions? Comments? Concerns? Want to be on the podcast? Want your work featured on the podcast? email us at jpagpodcast@gmail.com

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 Questions? Comments? Concerns? Want to be on the podcast? Want your work featured on the podcast? email us at jpagpodcast@gmail.com

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.  Want to contact us? Love the podcast? Want to be on the podcast? Think that there's a book that we need to chat about? Contact us at jpagpodcast@gmail.com