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Our Health Guides for teen girls are full of easy-to-understand information, on just about any topic you might be wondering about, from Acupuncture to Zinc! They are written by the dedicated staff of health care professionals and youth advisors here at the Center for Young Women's Health, so that you can learn more about your health — read on!
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About the Center for Young Women's Health
Alcohol and Drugs: Staying Healthy at College
Alternative Menstrual Products
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Be There for Teens: A Guide for Parents
Bleeding: Big Clots of Blood/Spotting of Blood
Body Image and Self-Esteem for Teens with Facial Differences
Breast Development: Late or Early
C
Cancer Survivors: Reproductive Questions and Answers
Candidiasis (Yeast Infections)
Childern's Hospital League's Resouce Center
Cholesterol and Fat: Their Importance in Your Diet
Choosing a Primary Health Care Provider
Chronic Illness & College Planning
College Eating and Fitness 101
D
Depo-Provera Hormonal Injections
Depression and Teens: A Guide for Parents
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Eating Disorders: A Guide for Teens
Eating Disorders: A Guide for Family Members and Close Friends
Eating Disorders: Staying Healthy at College
Emergency Contraception: A Guide for Teens
Emergency Contraception: A Guide for Parents
Endometriosis: A Guide for Teens
Endometriosis: College Planning
Endometriosis: Continuous Hormone Pills
Endometriosis: for Parents and Guardians
Endometriosis: Hormonal Therapy Options
Estrogen/Progestin Hormonal Injections
Evaluating Health information: A Guide for Health Professionals
Evaluating Health Information: A Guide for Teens
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Fad Diets vs. Healthy Weight Management
Failure Rates of Contraceptives
Fat and Cholesterol: Their Importance in Your Diet
Female Sterilization (Tubal Ligation)
First Aid Supplies to Take with Me to College
Fitness Plan - Getting Started!
G
Going to College and Staying Healthy
H
Health Services and Health Care Providers: Staying Healthy at College
Healthy Weight Gain for Teens: A Guide for Parents
HPV Vaccine: A Guide for Teens
HPV Vaccine: A Guide for Nurses
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Impact of Chronic Illness on College Planning
Instructions on the Use of Vaginal Dilators
J
K
Knowing About My Health Before I Go to College
L
Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM)
M
Making Healthy Sexual Decisions
McIndoe Surgical Procedure for Vaginal Agenesis
Medical Uses of the Oral Contraceptive Pill
Medical Research in the Clinic Setting
Meningococcal Vaccine: A Guide for Parents
Meningococcal Vaccine: A Guide for School Nurses
Meningococcal Vaccine: A Guide for Teens
Mental Health: Staying Healthy at College
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
MRKH/Vaginal Agenesis for Parents and Guardians
My Fitness Plan - Getting Started!
My Muscles: Muscle Anatomy from Head to Toe
Mythical Methods of Birth Control
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Nutrition and Fitness for Teens: Wellness 101
Nutrition and Teens: A Guide for Parents
O
Online Health Chats: Come Chat with Us
Oral Contraceptive Pills: A Guide for Teens
Oral Contraceptive Pills and Teens: A Guide for Parents
P
PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PCOS for Nurses and Health Educators
PCOS for Parents and Guardians
PCOS Meal Assessment Worksheet
PCOS: Reading Labels and Food Shopping
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Pertussis ("Whooping Cough") & The Pertussis Vaccine
Pertussis Vaccine: A Guide for Parents
Pertussis Vaccine: A Guide for School Nurses
Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)
Preparing for Surgery: Inpatient or "Overnight"
Preparing for Surgery: Outpatient or "Day"
Pros and Cons of Different Contraceptive Methods
Q
Quizzes: All our Quizzes from A to Z
R
Research at the Center for Young Women's Health
Research in the Clinic Setting
Resources for Healthcare Providers
Resources: Hotlines/Websites/Books: Staying Healthy at College
S
Sexual Assault/Rape: Staying Healthy at College
Sexual Health: Staying Healthy at College
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs): General Info
Some Common Health Problems at College
Sports and Nutrition: Fueling Your Performance
Sports Nutrition & Fitness FAQs
Spotting of Blood/Big Clots of Blood
Supporters of the Center for Young Women's Health
STDs: Sexually Transmitted Diseases - General Info
STDs: List of Diseases and Links to Health Guides
Stretch It: A Guide to Healthy Fitness Stretching
Support the Center for Young Women's Health
Supporting Young Women with Eating Disorders
Surgery: Preparing for Inpatient or "Overnight" Surgery
Surgery: Preparing for Outpatient or "Day" Surgery
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TeenSafe Project - For Teens, Educators, and Health Professionals
Tone It: A Guide to Healthy Fitness Exercises
Tour of the Resource Center (Online)
Transitions: Becoming a Young Adult and Changing Health Care Providers
Tubal Ligation (Female Sterilization)
U
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
V
Vaginal Agenesis: Using Vaginal Dilators
Vaginal Agenesis: McIndoe Surgical Procedure
Vaginal Agenesis/MRKH for Parents/Guardians
Vaginal Hormonal Ring (NuvaRing®)
Violence/Abuse in Relationships: Staying Healthy at College
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Weight Gain - Healthy Weight Gain for Teens: A Guide for Parents
Welcome to Young Women's Health.org
Wellness 101: Nutrition and Fitness for Teens
Whooping Cough & The Pertussis Vaccine
Why I Get My Menstrual Period and What it Feels Like
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Yeast Infections (Candidiasis)
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