- 41. Educating Your Teen About Birth Control
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... to have sex, and nothing adults say or do is going to change that? No, they’re being pragmatic. Nine in ten adolescents have had intercourse by the time they turn twenty. The consequences of unprotected ...
- 42. Deciding to Wait
- (Dating & Sex)
- How do I know if I'm ready to have sex? No matter what you've heard, read, or seen, not everyone your age is having sex, including oral sex and intercourse. In fact, more than half of all teens choose ...
- 43. Birth Control for Sexually Active Teens
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... time, she should refrain from having vaginal intercourse. To follow the rhythm method, women may be taught three techniques for predicting ovulation: (1) keeping records of what day of the month her menstrual ...
- 44. Adolescent Sexuality: Talk the Talk Before They Walk the Walk
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... find that your child has heard some of the same myths and misinformation that circulated during your adolescence). Make clear, for instance, that oral sex is not without risks, that unprotected intercourse ...
- 45. Talking to Your Child About Sex
- (Puberty)
- ... with sexual activity. When youngsters in middle childhood pose questions about sex, they are not interested in having sexual intercourse themselves but may be fascinated with the subject because they ...
- 46. Pelvic Exams
- (Puberty)
- ... intercourse (oral, anal, or vaginal)? If yes, When was the first time you had sex? Did you want to have sex, or were you forced to have sex? Have you had sex with more than 1 ...
- 47. Common Sexual Concerns
- (Puberty)
- ... intercourse. That belief is erroneous, and it interferes with communication between the generations. As your youngster begins puberty, he or she will be much more interested in looking attractive to the ...
- 48. Talking to Your Young Child About Sex
- (Preschool)
- ... the matter. Be brief. Don't go into a long explanation. Answer in simple terms. Your 4-year old doesn't need to know the details of intercourse. Be honest. Use proper names for all body parts. See ...
- 49. Emotional Development in Preschoolers
- (Preschool)
- ... these kinds of questions, answer in simple but correct terminology. A four-year-old, for example, doesn’t need to know the details about intercourse, but he should feel free to ask questions, knowing he’ll ...
- 50. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
- (Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome)
- ... recommendations: To ease abdominal discomfort, take over-the-counter painkillers such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others). Avoid sexual intercourse, as it may ...
- 51. Uterine fibroids
- (Uterine fibroids)
- ... or painful periods Spotting or bleeding between periods Pain with intercourse Difficulty emptying your bladder Difficulty moving your bowels Seek prompt medical care if you have severe vaginal ...
