Almost all teens get acne during teenage years. According to some studies, 90% of teenage acne is caused by Demodex mites (so called “face mites”) and that only 10% is caused by bacteria. It can be explained by increased production of sebum by sebaceous glands during...
Vulvovaginitis is is inflammation of vagina and vulva – pretty common health condition affecting girls between the ages of 2-7 years. According to health experts, symptoms of vulvo-vaginitis always improve as puberty approaches (usually after 8-9 year old)....
Inflammation or infection of the vagina called vaginitis. If infection spreads to vulva and the area outside the vagina, it called already vulvovaginitis. Both conditions are common in teen girls. Vaginitis in puberty is well known and most commonly occurs when the...
QUESTION – Why there are many places to buy cigarettes around women schools and colleges? What we know about teenage smoking? Why teenage girls are a target for tobacco industry? Teenage smoking – ANSWER from experts Unfortunately tobacco industry is...
There is no one on this earth who doesn’t want to grow taller (good height) and normal weight. In fact, having a good height is considered as an essential feature of an attractive and impressive personality. Usually, people have been seen to inherit their height from...
First of all, there is no special time for shaving legs. It is very individual decision for each girls and it depends on many factors including cultural approaches, genetic, society expectations and family traditions. Puberty is a time when girls start thinking about...
Kissing first time is something very special and emotional. Keep in mind that many are shy about kissing but it does not mean they don’t want to kiss or to be kissed. In most cases the kiss is happening spontaneously following the feeling and body language. It...
Very often safer sex is advertised by TV, health institutions, different youth associations and international agencies. Why it is so important? Because in XXI century sexually active population need protection not only from unplanned and unwanted pregnancies but also...
Very often you ask – How tall can you grow? Is it possible to calculate expected height? At what age you stop growing? How to calculate your maximum height? What are main factors for growing taller? There are many “formulas” people have said are...
Acne is a common skin disease that causes pimples. Pimples form when hair follicles under your skin clog up. Most pimples form on the face, neck, back, chest and shoulders. Anyone can get acne, but it is common in teenagers and young adults. It is not serious, but it...
Acne is a very common condition of the skin that most young people get in early puberty. It is caused by inflammation of the small oil glands (sebaceous glands) that surround the fine hairs on the face and chest. Acne are appearing because of the hormonal changes that...
Stretch marks are a normal part of puberty for most girls and guys. When a person grows or gains weight really quickly (like during puberty), that person may get fine lines on the body called stretch marks. Stretch marks happen when the skin is pulled by rapid growth...
First Pelvic Exam If you are already 21 or older and/or if you are sexually active – it is a right time to start your first Pelvic Exam. First, call to your family doctor to book an appointment. Day of the appointment should be selected by you – be sure to book...
Most women are sure they know everything about breasts but according to experts, they are things you don’t know about breasts. There are far too many synonyms for breasts for us to list here; besides, you probably know most of them. But due the fact that our...
PUBERTY DEVELOPMENT is a very special period of women life. Actually it is very crucial and emotional period. Future women health and especially reproductive health depends a lot from puberty development process. It is very important to know and to understand whole...
