Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC. One of my colleagues works exclusively with teens and is noting an increase in oral sex among teens. It is interesting because the teens report being virgins and are adamant that they aren’t having sex. According to a recent study, researchers in California found that oral sex is the [...]
By: Janine Sherman, RN, MSN, WHNP-BC. When I was 18, my mother made me an appointment to see her gynecologist to have my first Pap smear. I was not yet sexually active but my mom wanted me to have an exam before I left for college. Many years later, working as a Women’s Health Care [...]
By: Janine Sherman, RN MSN WHNP-BC. Just because new guidelines say most women don’t need an annual pap…women and girls shouldn’t put their health at risk. With the announcement of the new pap test guidelines, it is worrisome that many women will now forgo their routine annual exam. These women believe that if they do [...]
Taking your teenage daughter to see her obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) for her first gynecological exam can be a daunting task. Your daughter’s likely to feel embarrassed, nervous, and anxious about it – and so are you! But it’s an event that needs to happen to ensure that she gets the proper medical care and treatment. The [...]
