Safer Sex Guidelines for Teens
The 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.
This section contains a wide range of educational articles, calculators, quizzes and risk assessments for young women. To find a specific topic quickly and easily, use the search function at the top of the page. Just type in the name of the topic you are interested in and explore the results.
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.
Major Depression in Teens
in Health Library, Resources, Young & On Your WayMajor depression goes beyond the day’s normal ups and downs. It involves a teen’s body, mood, and thoughts. It can affect and disrupt eating, sleeping, or thinking patterns.
Healthy Eating for Teens
in Health Library, Resources, Young & On Your WayEncourage your teen to eat three balanced meals a day, with fruits or vegetables as snacks.