American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen

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
American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a
Teen is filled with invaluable advice to get you ready for the
changes you will experience during puberty. Learn about these
important topics and more:

• Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you
  can expect--from your developing body to your feelings about
  boys

• The importance of eating the right foods and taking care of
  your body

• Your reproductive system inside and out

• Starting your period--what it means and how to handle
  it

• Thinking about relationships and dealing with new feelings

Auteur

Amy B. Middleman, 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.

Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer, 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.

Résumé
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 American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen is filled with invaluable advice to get you ready for the changes you will experience during puberty. Learn about these important topics and more:

• Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you can expectfrom your developing body to your feelings about boys
• The importance of eating the right foods and taking care of your body
• Your reproductive system inside and out
• Starting your periodwhat it means and how to handle it
• Thinking about relationships and dealing with new feelings

Contenu

Foreword 3

Chapter One: Welcome to Puberty 6

Chapter Two: Eating, Exercise, and a Healthy Weight 14

Chapter Three: Your Height 26

Chapter Four: Your Skin, Teeth, and Hair 32

Chapter Five: Your Reproductive System-Inside and Out 50

Chapter Six: Your Period 64

Chapter Seven: Your Feelings 72

Chapter Eight: Relationships 86

Chapter Nine: What About Sex? 100

Find Out More! 113

Glossary 116

Index 125