Conditions
Children's National is one of the nation's few hospitals with a dedicated program for infants, children and teens with common and complex pediatric gynecological concerns. Our exceptional expertise in both gynecology and surgery also allows us to provide surgical treatment for rare conditions and anomalies most often or only seen in children.
We have expertise in a range of conditions in patients ages 0-21:
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- Androgen insensitivity syndrome
- Amenorrhea
- Congenital anomalies of the reproductive tract including: hymenal anomalies, uterine anomalies, uterine obstruction, vaginal agenesis, vaginal septum, absent vagina or uterus
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- Condyloma
- Contraception
- Differences in sex development
- Dysmenorrhea (painful periods)
- Early or delayed puberty
- Endometriosis
- Fertility preservation and onco-fertility
- Gender-affirming care
- Hirsutism (excessive hair growth)
- Labial adhesions
- Labial hypertrophy
- Lichen sclerosis
- Menstrual irregularities
- Menstrual suppression
- Ovarian cysts
- Ovarian torsion
- Ovarian tumors
- Pelvic pain
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Prepubertal vaginal bleeding
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Turner syndrome
- Vaginal and uterine sarcoma
- Vulvar cysts and abnormalities
- Vulvovaginitis
- Vulvovaginal graft-versus-host disease
- Vulvar trauma