Rates were higher in males, youths who were White and those who identified as sexual minorities.

About 500 million people worldwide are thought to experience period poverty.

Authors called for pediatric providers to educate parents of transgender/gender diverse youths and to help connect families to services.

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The findings may provide new context to state lawmakers debating restrictions on medical care, sports participation and bathroom use for transgender youths.

Syphilis cases among newborns increased 15% in 2020.

Pediatricians can deliver services during routine, follow-up, acute care and immunization visits.

The pediatrician’s office, and the entire health care setting, should be a safe, accepting place.

Delaying such care comes with a price as it is connected to increased risk of psychiatric issues like anxiety and depression.

These findings add more nuanced insight into the complex relationship between boys’ puberty, overweight and obesity.

A report from the AAP Section on Endocrinology reviews red flags that should prompt an immediate referral to an endocrinologist.