Tu y tu sexualidad

SP042 Tu sexualidad El acto sexual es una parte normal y saludable de todo ser humano. En los años de la adolescencia, el cuerpo empieza a cambiar. Quizás también empieces a pensar sobre las r...

WEBTREATS: Incarcerated Women

WEBTREATS:  Incarcerated Women American Civil Liberties Union – Prison Conditions This ACLU website has information on prisoners’ rights and prison conditions. There is also info...

You and Your Sexuality

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What happens during puberty? When puberty starts, your brain sends signals to certain parts of the body to start growing and changing. These signals are called hormones. Hormones make your body chan...

Having a Baby - Especially for Teens

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What is prenatal care? Prenatal care is the health care you get while you are pregnant. It includes medical care, education, and counseling. The earlier you get prenatal care, the better your chance...

Tener un bebé

SP103 La atención prenatal Tan pronto como creas que estás embarazada debes llamar a tu proveedor de atención médica para hacer una cita. La atención prenatal es el cuidado médico que obtienes...

Skin Cancer Prevention

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What is skin cancer? Your skin is made of cells that are constantly changing. Normal healthy cells eventually grow old and are replaced by new healthy cells. Cancer develops when new cells form tha...

ACOG Commends President and Congress for Standing up for Servicewomen

Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds President Obama and the US Congress for supporting women in military service to our nation in the FY2013 Nat...

Your First Period - Especially for Teens

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What is puberty? Puberty is a time when your body begins to change to become more like an adult’s. Starting your menstrual period is one of these changes. What is a menstrual period? When pubert...

El primer período menstrual

SP049 El ciclo menstrual Cuando comienza la pubertad, el cerebro le indica al cuerpo que produzca hormonas. Algunas de estas hormonas preparan al cuerpo todos los meses para un posible embaraz...