Researched by: Arijit Bhattacharya
Edited by: Srusti Shenoy
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology, which is also known as PAG, is an advanced medical sector dedicated to female and child health. The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology provides comprehensive patient care for female reproductive health and child health management. Although it’s a comparatively new sub-specialty of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The department’s advancement not only cares for the mother but also takes care of the child from its foetal period to its adolescence. The doctors who continue their work in this area are called pediatric adolescent gynaecologists. They provide treatments from early childhood through adolescence and young adulthood.
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology target many medical conditions, including:
· Polycystic Ovary Disease (PCOD),
· Irregular menstrual cycle and bleeding in teenagers
· Abnormal puberty (Either too early or too late)
· Sudden stop in the menstrual cycle
· Preventing unwanted pregnancy in adolescence.
· Paediatric complications
· Foetus genetic problem
· Disorders of sexual differentiation
Apart from these conditions PAG also manages many rare and complex health complications related to female and child health, such as Congenital, Oncology, Endocrine conditions, and Structural complications. Most of the PAG sectors are also concerned about trauma, and mental health issues related to reproductive health, and provide complete parental care according to needs.
The Pediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology department not only targets the treatment part but also targets the diagnostics and the latest therapeutic services available for the pediatric and adolescent female reproductive health conditions. Also Preventing unintended pregnancies in the adolescent period and overcoming its associated complications has become one of the major concerns in recent years. Anxieties about fertility and future reproductive health are also a popular concern among adults with less knowledge. The medical sector for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology has made very quick progress in the medical sector and has given the advancement in the present diagnostic and treatment perspectives. Numerous large hospitals have included it as a medical care department. We hope that in the near future the sector will be able to eliminate all the present complications.
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