Center for Young Women's Health

Labial adhesions occur when the labia (inner lips) stick together. This type of adhesion happens most commonly in children assigned female at birth who are between 3 months to 6 […]

Many years ago, it became clear that too many teens were getting “whooping cough”, also known as pertussis. Although most children were vaccinated for whooping cough when they were young, […]

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 […]