Center for Young Women's Health
Is it more hygienic to shave my pubic hair or just leave it alone?
Thanks for your question. It is not more hygienic to shave pubic hair. Some girls decide to remove it (as a personal preference) but there are no health benefits. In fact, there […]
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I joined the gym 2 months ago to just be active. I thought I would get used to it but I absolutely hate going to the gym. Everyone suggests that I keep going but even thinking about having to go to the gym ruins my day. Is it a bad idea to give up?
/Thanks for your question! Two months of trying out the gym seems like a sufficient amount of time to know if you like going or not. If you want to […]
Read more »Can you get bowel cancer at 13 years old?
Colon cancer is very rare in children; however, anyone no matter what age who has chronic unexplained constipation (difficulty having bowel movements), abdominal distention (bloating of the belly) and bleeding from the […]
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I have this weird feeling that my vagina doesn’t seem normal. I have two folds of skin that cover the middle of my vagina. Is this normal?
The two folds of skin that you describe are likely your “labia”, which are located on the outside of your vagina and are completely normal. The medical word for these […]
Read more »I am developing a lot of stretch marks on my body. Is there anything I can do other than workout/lose weight? Are they permanent?
Stretch marks are actually a kind of scar that appears when the skin stretches quickly (with weight gain) or shrinks (with sudden weight loss). It’s common to develop stretch marks […]
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