Center for Young Women's Health
I have a lot of body hair, and it kind of embarrasses me. I even get comments about how I have sideburns. Is this normal?
/Extra or “unwanted” hair on certain parts of your body such as your face, arms, stomach and back is called “hirsutism”, pronounced: her-suit-is-m. This may be genetic (other women in […]
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I’ve had my period for 4 days now and I have a pool party to go to. Will it be okay for me to wear my bathing suit and go in the pool without anything happening?
/It’s hard to tell if your period will stop once you are in the water. If it is at the end of your cycle or your period tends to be […]
Read more »I have a boyfriend and it’s been 6 months since we have been dating. We haven’t kissed or had sexual contact. Is he gay?
/It is possible that your boyfriend may think of you as a friend rather than a girlfriend but there could be other reasons why your boyfriend has not tried to […]
Read more »Does meeting someone on Tinder increase my chances or risk of getting STDs?
/I’m 19 and going off to college in the fall. A bunch of my friends are on Tinder and I am too. But I have not met with anyone and […]
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I am still on my period and it has been two weeks. Is that normal?
/No. Normal menstrual periods last 3 to 7 days. Longer than normal periods can occur because of stress, a hormone imbalance, pregnancy, infection, a thyroid condition, and other causes. You should […]
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