Gynecology Services and Conditions
Norton Children’s Gynecology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, provides a full scope of gynecologic services and surgeries to treat conditions in girls and young women up to age 18. We provide care for girls and teens designed just for them.
Our highly skilled pediatric and adolescent gynecologists work with girls and teens facing conditions and changes that happen before, during and after puberty.
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
- Care after sexual abuse
- Delayed puberty
- Gynecological care for patients with special needs
- Irregular periods
- Preventive gynecologic care
- Ovarian cyst or tumor
- Pediatric vaginitis and vulvovaginitis
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Pubertal aberration
- Vaginal agenesis (failure of the vagina to develop or grow) or other reproductive tract anomalies
Colorectal and Pelvic Health
- Ambiguous genitalia
- Androgen insensitivity
- Pelvic pain
- Laparoscopic diagnosis/management of endometriosis
- Laparoscopic management of ovarian cysts (neonate to adolescence)
- Urogenital sinus
Fertility and Reproductive Health
- Contraception
- Hormonal regulation of menses
- Menstrual disorders in teenagers, including heavy or prolonged bleeding
A child’s first menstrual period can be especially heavy if ovulation hasn’t started
A menstrual period without ovulation — a common occurrence in adolescents — can be quite heavy as they are bleeding solely because the uterus lining has outgrown the blood supply. “This is the reason why […]
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Hygiene for girls: Prevent vaginitis, vulvovaginitis
Hygiene for girls can be a thorny topic for parents. Teaching preteens about good hygiene isn’t easy, but it’s important. Poor hygiene can change the natural balance of the vagina and lead to conditions such […]
Read Full Story
Endometriosis can start in your teens and early 20s
Tessa Nielsen, 21, was in so much pain from her menstrual periods and cramps, she couldn’t do much at all. “I would lie in bed, curled up in ball with a heating pad,” she said. […]
Read Full Story
Pediatric gynecologist lends expertise at spina bifida clinic
As a medical student, Kimberly S. Huhmann, M.D., was interested in both pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology. It was during her residency that Dr. Huhmann started considering combining her interests as a pediatric and adolescent gynecology specialist. […]
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First gynecological exam debunked: What parents need to know
Girls in the U.S. get their first period (menstruation) around age 12. As a parent, you may wonder: When should my daughter see a gynecologist for the first time? At what age should a girl […]
Read Full Story
A child’s first menstrual period can be especially heavy if ovulation hasn’t started
A menstrual period without ovulation — a common occurrence in adolescents — can be quite heavy as they are bleeding solely because the uterus lining has outgrown the blood supply. “This is the reason why […]
Read Full Story
Hygiene for girls: Prevent vaginitis, vulvovaginitis
Hygiene for girls can be a thorny topic for parents. Teaching preteens about good hygiene isn’t easy, but it’s important. Poor hygiene can change the natural balance of the vagina and lead to conditions such […]
Read Full Story
Endometriosis can start in your teens and early 20s
Tessa Nielsen, 21, was in so much pain from her menstrual periods and cramps, she couldn’t do much at all. “I would lie in bed, curled up in ball with a heating pad,” she said. […]
Read Full Story
Pediatric gynecologist lends expertise at spina bifida clinic
As a medical student, Kimberly S. Huhmann, M.D., was interested in both pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology. It was during her residency that Dr. Huhmann started considering combining her interests as a pediatric and adolescent gynecology specialist. […]
Read Full Story
First gynecological exam debunked: What parents need to know
Girls in the U.S. get their first period (menstruation) around age 12. As a parent, you may wonder: When should my daughter see a gynecologist for the first time? At what age should a girl […]
Read Full Story
