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Washington, DC—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) and the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) commend t...
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April 2013
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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...
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April 2013
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FAQ042
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...
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March 2013
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ACOG Resources
Adolescent Health Care - ACOG Webpage
ACOG's Tool Kit for Teen Care, 2nd Edition
Introduction
Tools to Make Your Office Adolescent Friendly
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February 2013
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FAQ103
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...
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February 2013
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FS037
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...
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February 2013
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Washington, DC -- Homicide is one of the leading causes of death for pregnant women in the US, according to new recommendations issued today by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists...
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January 2013
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December 7, 2012
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
Department of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Ave., SW
Room 120F
Washington, D.C. 20201
Dear Secretary Sebel...
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December 2012
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FAQ049
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...
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December 2012
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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...
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December 2012
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Number 540
ABSTRACT: Although the risk of venous thromboembolism is increased among oral contraceptive users compared with nonusers who are not pregnant and not taking hormones, and some data have suggested tha...
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November 2012
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Washington, DC -- Emergency contraception (EC) should be widely available and easily accessible to all women, according to a Committee Opinion issued today by The American College of Obstetricians an...
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October 2012
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Washington, DC -- Most women should be screened for cervical cancer no more often than once every three to five years, according to new guidelines issued today by The American College of Obstetrician...
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October 2012
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