2024 / 04

DOI: 10.24075/brsmu.2024.035

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Disclosing adolescents' gynecological concerns: exploring trends in adolescent gynecology visits and complaints

Uyaniklar OO, Rahimli Ocakoglu S, Atak Z, Suer E
About authors

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bursa City Hospital, Bursa, Turkey

Correspondence should be addressed: Ozlem Ozgun Uyaniklar
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bursa City Hospital, 16110, Nilüfer, Bursa, Turkey; moc.liamg@ralkinayumelzo

About paper

Compliance with ethical standards: the study protocol was approved by the Bursa City Hospital Ethics Committee at the beginning of the study period (approval number: 2022-4/5).

Received: 2024-06-16 Accepted: 2024-08-22 Published online: 2024-08-31
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