Publications

A Comparative Analysis of Fixatives for Improved Histological Integrity in the Human Ovary. Varghese E, Soliman ME, Lou H, Kavarthapu R, De La Luz Sierra M, Yano Maher JC, Gomez-Lobo V. Biol Reprod. 2025 Jul 9:ioaf117. doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioaf117. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40632081
Gravidity and Fertility Desires of Female Cancer Survivors and Age-Matched Controls: Using the National Survey of Family Growth. Kumnick AR, Villena CM, Alzamora Schmatz MC, Yano Maher JC, Gomez-Lobo V. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2025 Jun 16. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2025.0012. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40518832
Gonadal Tumors in Individuals with Turner Syndrome and Y-Chromosome Mosaicism: A Retrospective Multisite Study. Dowlut-McElroy T, Long JR, Mayhew AC, Lawson A, Fei YF, Smith AK, Shankar RK, Gomez-Lobo V. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2025 Apr;38(2):154-160. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.11.005. Epub 2024 Nov 20. PMID: 39577758
Effect of Lifestyle Modifications on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Predominantly Young Adults: A Systematic Review. Long JR, Parker M, Jumani S, Ahmed A, Huynh V, Gomez-Lobo V. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2025 Apr;38(2):139-147.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.11.003. Epub 2024 Nov 21. PMID: 39577757 Review.
Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation in Pediatric Centers across the United States: Practice Patterns and Barriers. Kebodeaux CA, Pruett M, Gomez-Lobo V, Nahata L, Saraf AJ, Hoefgen HR. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2025 Apr;38(2):161-166. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.11.002. Epub 2024 Nov 16. PMID: 39557187
Classification system of human ovarian follicle morphology: recommendations of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - sponsored ovarian nomenclature workshop. Yano Maher JC, Zelinski MB, Oktay KH, Duncan FE, Segars JH, Lujan ME, Lou H, Yun BH, Hanfling SN, Schwartz LE, Laronda MM, Halvorson LM, O'Neill KE, Gomez-Lobo V. Fertil Steril. 2025 May;123(5):761-778. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.11.016. Epub 2024 Nov 15. PMID: 39549739
Single-nucleus and spatial transcriptomics of paediatric ovary: Molecular insights into the dysregulated signalling pathways underlying premature ovarian insufficiency in classic galactosemia. Kavarthapu R, Lou H, Pham T, Do H, Soliman ME, Badger T, Balasubramanian R, Huyhn V, De La Luz Sierra M, Yano Maher JC, Gomez-Lobo V. Clin Transl Med. 2024 Oct;14(10):e70043. doi: 10.1002/ctm2.70043. PMID: 39440457 Free PMC article.
Oophorectomy Rates in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients with Adnexal Torsion in US Emergency Departments. Das KJH, Huynh V, Wang S, Trujillo Rivera EA, Gomez Lobo V. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2025 Apr;38(2):184-188. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.10.002. Epub 2024 Oct 19. PMID: 39427703
A Mega-Analysis of Anti-Müllerian Hormone Levels in Female Childhood Cancer Survivors Based on Treatment Risk, Time since Treatment, and Pubertal Status. Yano Maher JC, Kumnick A, Sinaii N, Su HI, Cameron KE, George SA, Gracia C, Meacham LR, Gomez-Lobo V. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2025 Apr;14(2):160-171. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2024.0093. Epub 2024 Sep 23. PMID: 39308417
Histologic analysis of gonadal tissue in patients with Turner syndrome and Y chromosome material. Bhuiyan J, Kavarthapu R, Soliman M, Brown GT, Yano JC, Dowlut-McElroy T, Gomez-Lobo V. J Pediatr Urol. 2025 Feb;21(1):217-220. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2024.07.016. Epub 2024 Jul 24. PMID: 39089951
Effect of progestin-based contraceptives on HIV-associated vaginal immune biomarkers and microbiome in adolescent girls. Nasr MA, Aldous A, Daniels J, Joy C, Capozzi E, Yang M, Moriarty P, Emmanuel-Baker V, Malcolm S, Green SJ, Gomez-Lobo V, Ghosh M. PLoS One. 2024 Jul 15;19(7):e0306237. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306237. eCollection 2024. PMID: 39008499 Free PMC article.
Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis as a Cause of Vaginal Bleeding & Discharge: A Case Report. Das K, Sheppard S, Yadav B, Turner JT, Bornhorst M, Siegel AH, Yano JC, Gomez Lobo V. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2024 Dec;37(6):625-628. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.06.005. Epub 2024 Jun 25. PMID: 38936506
Pediatric Cancer Immunotherapy and Potential for Impact on Fertility: A Need for Evidence-Based Guidance. Ligon JA, Cupit-Link MC, Yu C, Levine J, Foley T, Rotz S, Sharma A, Gomez-Lobo V, Shah NN. Transplant Cell Ther. 2024 Aug;30(8):737-749. doi: 10.1016/j.jtct.2024.06.006. Epub 2024 Jun 10. PMID: 38866240 Review.
Ovarian histology in children with classic galactosemia and correlation with endocrine and metabolic markers. Badger T, Kastury R, Kavarthapu R, Balasubramanian R, De La Luz Sierra M, Lou H, Abbott C, Yano JC, Gomez-Lobo V. Fertil Steril. 2024 Oct;122(4):744-746. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.05.146. Epub 2024 May 17. PMID: 38761847 No abstract available.
Assessing Attitudes and Understanding After Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation: A Follow-Up Telephone Interview Survey. Piselli A, Yano JC, Gomez-Lobo V. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2024 Aug;13(4):622-628. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2023.0148. Epub 2024 Apr 8. PMID: 38597904
Future Fertility Among Pediatric Cancer Patients: Experiences and Perspectives of Health Workers in a Low-Resource Setting. Kayiira A, McLaughlin S, John JN, Zaake D, Xiong S, Balagadde JK, Gomez-Lobo V, Wabinga H, Ghebre R. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2024 Aug;13(4):637-645. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2024.0011. Epub 2024 Apr 13. PMID: 38613474
Vaginal Foreign Bodies in the Pediatric and Adolescent Age Group: A Review of Current Literature and Discussion of Best Practices in Diagnosis and Management. Lehembre-Shiah E, Gomez-Lobo V. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2024 Apr;37(2):121-125. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2023.11.010. Epub 2023 Nov 25. PMID: 38012979 Free PMC article. Review.
Understanding PCOS-Related Content across Social Media Platforms-A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Naroji S, John J, Gomez-Lobo V. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2024 Apr;37(2):142-148. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2023.10.007. Epub 2023 Nov 20. PMID: 37992985
Should Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation in Pediatric Patients with Turner Syndrome Be Limited to the Research Setting? Mumford K, Hendriks S, Gomez-Lobo V. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2023 Dec;36(6):566-568. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2023.08.005. Epub 2023 Aug 25. PMID: 37634872 Free PMC article.
Differences in gonadal tissue cryopreservation practices for differences of sex development across regions in the United States. Siebert AL, Gomez-Lobo V, Johnson EK, Nahata L, Orwig KE, Pyle LC, Witchel SF, Finlayson C, Laronda MM. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023 Jan 17;13:990359. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.990359. eCollection 2022. PMID: 36733807 Free PMC article.
Effects of Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation on Primary Ovarian Insufficiency in Girls Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation. Dwiggins M, Shim J, Galloway LA, Hoefgen H, Patel V, Breech L, Gomez-Lobo V. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2023 Apr;36(2):128-133. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.12.001. Epub 2022 Dec 5. PMID: 36481215 Free PMC article.
The management of congenital adrenal hyperplasia during preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum. Maher JY, Gomez-Lobo V, Merke DP. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2023 Feb;24(1):71-83. doi: 10.1007/s11154-022-09770-5. Epub 2022 Nov 18. PMID: 36399318 Free PMC article. Review.
Creating a common language for the subanatomy of the ovary. Tsui EL, O'Neill KE, LeDuc RD, Shikanov A, Gomez-Lobo V, Laronda MM. Biol Reprod. 2023 Jan 14;108(1):1-4. doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioac199. PMID: 36308436 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Anatomic nomenclature and 3-dimensional regional model of the human ovary: call for a new paradigm. O'Neill KE, Maher JY, Laronda MM, Duncan FE, LeDuc RD, Lujan ME, Oktay KH, Pouch AM, Segars JH, Tsui EL, Zelinski MB, Halvorson LM, Gomez-Lobo V. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Mar;228(3):270-275.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.09.040. Epub 2022 Sep 30. PMID: 36191605 Free PMC article.
Treatment of Hematometrocolpos Associated with Vaginal Agenesis Using Ultrasound-Guided Active Drainage. Long JR, Gomez-Lobo V, Sharma K. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Dec;33(12):1624-1626. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.09.008. Epub 2022 Sep 13. PMID: 36108899 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Fertility and CAR T-cells: Current practice and future directions. Ligon JA, Fry A, Maher JY, Foley T, Silbert S, Yates B, Gomez-Lobo V, Wiener L, Shah NN. Transplant Cell Ther. 2022 Sep;28(9):605.e1-605.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.06.002. Epub 2022 Jun 12. PMID: 35705177 Free PMC article.
Pediatric Vulvovaginal Graft-Versus-Host Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study and Literature Review. Dowlut-McElroy T, Shin S, Stepanek E, Jacobsohn D, Gomez-Lobo V. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2022 Oct;35(5):552-557. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.04.005. Epub 2022 Apr 25. PMID: 35472468 Free PMC article. Review.
Gonadectomy in Individuals with Turner Syndrome and Y Chromosome Material: Fertility Considerations. Dowlut-McElroy T, Gomez-Lobo V. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2022 Aug;35(4):415-416. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.03.003. Epub 2022 Mar 28. PMID: 35358708 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Fertility in Individuals with Differences in Sex Development: Provider Knowledge Assessment. Finlayson C, Johnson EK, Chen D, Fechner PY, Hirsch J, Rosoklija I, Schafer-Kalkhoff T, Shnorhavorian M, Gomez-Lobo V. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2022 Oct;35(5):558-561. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.02.004. Epub 2022 Mar 13. PMID: 35296452 Free PMC article.
An intersectional analysis of contraceptive types chosen among sexual minority women: A nationally representative study. Kumnick A, Hanfling SN, Dowlut-McElroy T, Maher JY, Gomez-Lobo V. Contraception. 2022 Jun;110:42-47. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2022.01.009. Epub 2022 Jan 24. PMID: 35085544 Free PMC article.
Clinical Utility of Anti-Mullerian Hormone in Pediatrics. Kanakatti Shankar R, Dowlut-McElroy T, Dauber A, Gomez-Lobo V. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 Jan 18;107(2):309-323. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab687. PMID: 34537849 Free PMC article.
Multidimensional Aspects of Female Sexual Function in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Case-Control Study. Dwiggins M, Brookner B, Fowler K, Veeraraghavan P, Gomez-Lobo V, Merke DP. J Endocr Soc. 2020 Sep 4;4(11):bvaa131. doi: 10.1210/jendso/bvaa131. eCollection 2020 Nov 1. PMID: 34485799 Free PMC article.
Potential role of the skin and gut microbiota in premenarchal vulvar lichen sclerosus: A pilot case-control study. Chattopadhyay S, Arnold JD, Malayil L, Hittle L, Mongodin EF, Marathe KS, Gomez-Lobo V, Sapkota AR. PLoS One. 2021 Jan 14;16(1):e0245243. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245243. eCollection 2021. PMID: 33444404 Free PMC article.
Dhamankar R, DiNonno W, Martin KA, Demko ZP, Gomez-Lobo V. Fetal Sex Results of Noninvasive Prenatal Testing and Differences With Ultrasonography. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 May;135(5):1198-1206. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003791. PMID: 32282607; PMCID: PMC7170435.