Talking With Teens

What teens say they want from a health care provider: Confidentiality, education, communication, honesty, same provider at all visits, discussion of sexually transmitted diseases and birth control

Tanner Staging

Staging Pubic Hair Development Pubic Hair Stage 1 Prepubertal. The vellus over the pubis is no further developed than that over the abdominal wall, ie, no pubic hair

The Female Athlete

Number FS009

If you are a female athlete, it is important to understand some health issues that could arise. Participating in sports(either team or individual) is good for your mental and physical health and wil...

The Female Athlete - A Fact Sheet for Parents

Number FS030

If you are an adult (parent, guardian, or coach) dealing with a young female athlete, it is important to understand some health issues that could arise. Participating in sports(either team or individ...

Tobacco Use

Number FS025

What should you know about tobacco use? Tobacco use includes smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Tobacco use also includes chewing tobacco, using snuff (“smokeless tobacco”) and water pipe smoking...

Tobacco Use - A Fact Sheet for Parents

Number FS034

What should you know about tobacco use? Tobacco use includes smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Tobacco use also includes chewing tobacco and using snuff (“smokeless tobacco”) and water pipe smoki...

Tool Kit for Teen Care - Second Edition

The Tool Kit for Teen Care, Second Edition, was developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee on Adolescent Health Care. Past and present committee members w...

Vaccine Administration Record for Children and Teens

1. Record the generic abbreviation for the type of vaccine given (e.g., DTaP-Hib, PCV), not the trade name. 2. Record the source of the vaccine given as either F (Federally-supported), S (State- supp...

Violence

Number FS026

What is violence? Violence is the act of severely hurting someone on purpose. It has become a major issue facing today’s young adults. Teens between the ages of 12 years and 17 years are two times mo...

Violence - A Fact Sheet for Parents

Number FS035

Violence is the act of severely hurting someone on purpose. It has become a major issue facing today’s young adults. Each year, far too many teens commit acts of violence and their victims are most o...