5 Things Every Girl Needs to Know About Puberty

5 Things Every Girl Needs to Know About Puberty

During the three to five years that it takes for a girl to get through puberty, thereโ€™s a LOT of stuff going on. Some of the changes can be exciting, but many create anxiety. Girls worry most about whether their body is changing in a normal way. They worry if they are...
When She Worries about “That Smell”

When She Worries about “That Smell”

Ah! The smell of adolescence. Thereโ€™s nothing quite like the end-of-the-day funk that wafts from a pubescent kid. Some of them (younger ones usually) have no idea they stink or they just donโ€™t care because their friends havenโ€™t noticed. But as kids head into middle...
Itโ€™s Probably NOT a Yeast Infection

Itโ€™s Probably NOT a Yeast Infection

In another โ€œepisodeโ€ of girls vulvas are different from womenโ€™s vulvas – letโ€™s talk about vaginal yeast infections. For adult women, yeast infections are common, annoying, but often fairly easy to treat (IF the diagnosis is correct. But if you're self...