Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Girls and young women have unique gynecology needs. Our team is specially trained to meet those needs by helping children and teens overcome female-related health problems in a sensitive and confidential manner. We provide expert care for all types of gynecological issues, and work to help girls grow up to be happy, healthy women.
Our Programs
Conditions We Treat
- Adolescent amenorrhea
- Pediatric androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)
- Bartholin gland cyst in children
- Pediatric and adolescent breast pathology
- Pediatric and adolescent chlamydia
- Pediatric condyloma (genital warts)
- Congenital anomalies of the cervix and uterus
- Congenital anomalies of the fallopian tubes and ovaries
- Congenital anomalies of the vulva and vagina
- Adolescent endometriosis
- Pediatric female genital mutilation (FGM)
- Pediatric female genital trauma or injury
- Gonorrhea in children
- Pediatric human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Hymen disorders
- Pediatric labial adhesions
- Pediatric lichen sclerosus (LS)
- Adolescent menstrual issues
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in girls
- Pelvic masses in girls
- Adolescent pelvic pain
- Pediatric pelvic tumors
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in adolescent females
- Pre-pubertal vaginal bleeding
- Premature adrenarche (PA) in girls
- Premature thelarche in girls
- Torsion of the ovary and fallopian tube in females
- Adolescent trichomoniasis
- Pediatric and adolescent Turner syndrome (TS)
- Pediatric vulvar cysts and abnormalities
- Pediatric vulvovaginitis
- Pediatric yeast infection
- Adolescent dysmenorrhea (severe menstrual cramps)
- Adolescent fallopian tube cysts (paratubal)
- Adolescent hirsutism
- Adolescent labial hypertrophy
- Adolescent ovarian cysts and tumors
- Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) in girls
- Puberty problems in girls
- Pediatric vaginal foreign body
Treatments and Services
Advanced Care for Women with Bleeding Disorders
Young Women's Blood Disorders Clinic
The Young Women's Blood Disorder clinic at Children's Health is focused on treating excessive menstrual bleeding with expertise from hematology (specialists in blood disorders), gynecology, and adolescent medicine. It is the only program of its kind in North Texas treating excessive menstrual bleeding and other related disorders by putting top specialists in reproductive health and blood disorders under one roof. While excessive menstrual bleeding is fairly common, the reasons for it vary. We treat all causes of excessive menstrual bleeding, as well as the side effects.
Providing personalized care
Our team treats all types of gynecological conditions in pediatric patients. We also take steps to try to catch these conditions early. For example, we often look at the pattern of a girl’s menstrual cycle as one way to assess her overall health. Just like an abnormal heart rate or a fever, irregular menstrual cycles can be key to diagnosing illnesses and helping doctors find and treat reproductive concerns.
In addition to diagnosing and treating gynecologic problems we also support our patients' overall well-being by providing accurate, confidential and sensitive care surrounding reproductive health. We aim to promote physical, mental and social well-being related to reproductive issues. We work with girls to diagnose and treat health problems, while avoiding unnecessary examinations when possible. Visiting a gynecologist at an early age helps patients build relationships with our doctors, learn about healthy behaviors from experts, address fears and myths surrounding reproductive health, and start conversations about these topics with patients and their guardians.
Our gynecologists are all nationally known in their field and also actively involved in research. They desire to implement best practices and evidence-based medicine so they can improve the gynecologic and reproductive health of all girls in North Texas.
Advanced Care for Women with Bleeding Disorders
Young Women's Blood Disorders Clinic
The Young Women's Blood Disorder clinic at Children's Health is focused on treating excessive menstrual bleeding with expertise from hematology (specialists in blood disorders), gynecology, and adolescent medicine. It is the only program of its kind in North Texas treating excessive menstrual bleeding and other related disorders by putting top specialists in reproductive health and blood disorders under one roof. While excessive menstrual bleeding is fairly common, the reasons for it vary. We treat all causes of excessive menstrual bleeding, as well as the side effects.
Providing personalized care
Our team treats all types of gynecological conditions in pediatric patients. We also take steps to try to catch these conditions early. For example, we often look at the pattern of a girl’s menstrual cycle as one way to assess her overall health. Just like an abnormal heart rate or a fever, irregular menstrual cycles can be key to diagnosing illnesses and helping doctors find and treat reproductive concerns.
In addition to diagnosing and treating gynecologic problems we also support our patients' overall well-being by providing accurate, confidential and sensitive care surrounding reproductive health. We aim to promote physical, mental and social well-being related to reproductive issues. We work with girls to diagnose and treat health problems, while avoiding unnecessary examinations when possible. Visiting a gynecologist at an early age helps patients build relationships with our doctors, learn about healthy behaviors from experts, address fears and myths surrounding reproductive health, and start conversations about these topics with patients and their guardians.
Our gynecologists are all nationally known in their field and also actively involved in research. They desire to implement best practices and evidence-based medicine so they can improve the gynecologic and reproductive health of all girls in North Texas.
Meet the care team
Nirupama De Silva, MDPediatric Gynecologist
Michele Gifford, MDPediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Jason Jarin, MDPediatric Gynecologist
