Center for Young Women's Health
I am 145-155 pounds and I’m only in middle school. I’m worried about becoming overweight. What is a healthy weight for my age? I might want to lose 10-15 pounds or so, how can I do it and stay committed?
/Determining a healthy weight can vary greatly from person to person. The body mass index (BMI) is a tool that is helpful to better understand what might be a healthy […]
Read more »I have PCOS, should I avoid carbs completely?
/Good question! Avoiding carbs (officially called “carbohydrates”) all together isn’t a great idea. Carbs provide our body with energy and they are the only fuel used by the brain. However, […]
Read more »I just saw the movie Fifty Shades of Grey – is the kind of relationship the two main characters have healthy?
/No! Fifty Shades (both the book and movie) is full of examples of emotional abuse, including stalking (Christian uses a phone and computer to track and follow Anastasia), intimidation (Christian’s […]
Read more »I’ve tried using a tampon several times but I have a hard time getting it in far enough, and it hurts. Help!
/Most women would say that it took them several tries before they were able to “get the hang of it” and insert a tampon correctly. When a tampon is inserted […]
Read more »I have extreme pelvic pain, as well as irregular periods. Sometimes I don’t get my period at all. Could there be something wrong?
/It is common to have irregular periods the first year that you start your period, but that doesn’t explain your “extreme pelvic pain” which isn’t normal. You should definitely make […]
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