Center for Young Women's Health

Some teenagers have difficulty keeping up with the energy needs of their bodies and, as a result, may be underweight. While there are medical reasons this could be happening, it […]

Many years ago, it became clear that too many teens were getting sick from “whooping cough,” also known as pertussis. Young children get vaccinated for whooping cough, but the protection […]

This is a great question, thanks for asking! First, let’s clarify what we mean by a girl. Did you know that a person’s sex and a person’s gender are two […]

Sometimes teens who were assigned female at birth are told that they have a cyst “on” their ovaries but cysts develop within the ovary. Fortunately, most cysts go away without […]

How can I still eat my favorite foods? Eating and baking gluten–free has become much easier recently as more companies now make gluten–free products. You can now buy gluten–free breads, […]