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American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen


American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen


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von: American Medical Association, Amy B. Middleman, Kate Gruenwald

9,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 29.06.2012
ISBN/EAN: 9781118429891
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 128

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Becoming a teen is an important milestone in every girl’s life. It’s even more important to get answers and advice to the most common health issues girls face from a trusted source. The <i>American Medical Association Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Teen</i> is filled with invaluable advice to get you ready for the changes you will experience during puberty. Learn about these important topics and more: <ul> <li>Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you can expect—from your developing body to your feelings about boys</li> <li>The importance of eating the right foods and taking care of your body</li> <li>Your reproductive system inside and out</li> <li>Starting your period—what it means and how to handle it</li> <li>Thinking about relationships and dealing with new feelings</li> </ul>
<p>Foreword 3</p> <p>Chapter One: Welcome to Puberty 6</p> <p>Chapter Two: Eating, Exercise, and a Healthy Weight 14</p> <p>Chapter Three: Your Height 26</p> <p>Chapter Four: Your Skin, Teeth, and Hair 32</p> <p>Chapter Five: Your Reproductive System-Inside and Out 50</p> <p>Chapter Six: Your Period 64</p> <p>Chapter Seven: Your Feelings 72</p> <p>Chapter Eight: Relationships 86</p> <p>Chapter Nine: What About Sex? 100</p> <p>Find Out More! 113</p> <p>Glossary 116</p> <p>Index 125</p>
<b>Amy B. Middleman</b>, MD, MSEd, MPH, is a board-certified Adolescent Medicine specialist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She is a practicing and teaching physician specializing in the care of adolescents at Texas Children's Hospital. In addition to her Doctor of Medicine degree, she has a Master of Science in Education and a Master of Public Health degree. <p><b>Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer</b>, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker. She has a master's degree in social work from Columbia University as well as a certificate in psychodynamic psychotherapy with children and adolescents from NYU Psychoanalytic Institute.</p>
<b>Sound Advice for Pre-Teens on Puberty and Life Changes</b> <p>Becoming a teen is an important milestone in every girl's life. It's especially important at this time to get answers and advice from a trusted source. <i>The American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen</i> is filled with invaluable advice to get you ready for the changes you will experience during puberty. Learn about these important topics and more:</p> <ul> <li>Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you can expect—from your developing body to your feelings about boys</li> <li>The importance of eating the right foods and taking care of your body</li> <li>Your reproductive system inside and out</li> <li>Starting your period—what it means and how to handle it</li> <li>Thinking about relationships and dealing with new feelings</li> </ul> <p><i>The American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen</i> will help you understand the health issues that are of most concern to teenage girls, and will teach you how to be safe, happy, and healthy through these years.</p>

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