Sexually Transmitted Infections in Teens
A detailed look at STIs and teens, from protection and treatment to different types of STIs.
Safer Sex Guidelines for Teens
in Health Library, Resources, Young & On Your WayThe only safe sex is no sex, most healthcare providers say. But certain precautions and safe behaviors can reduce a person’s risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection.
Teens: Relationship Development
in Health Library, Resources, Young & On Your WayThe teen years bring a focus on social interactions and friendships. This includes same-gender friends, same-gender groups of friends, and cross-gender groups of friends. In addition, sexual maturity triggers teens’ interest in dating and sexual relationships.
Puberty: Teen Girl
in Health Library, Resources, Young & On Your WayGirls experience puberty as a sequence of events, and their pubertal changes usually begin before boys of the same age. The first pubertal change in girls usually is breast development.
Obesity in Children and Teens
in Health Library, Resources, Young & On Your WayObesity is when a teen has too much body fat. Obesity is a serious, long-term disease.
Normal Growth
in Health Library, Oh, Baby!, ResourcesA child’s growth not only involves the length and weight of his or her body, but also internal growth and development.