CHOP Doctors Offer Tips for Parents on How to Talk to Kids about Racism, Protests
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Dr. Ken Ginsburg and Dr. Roy Wade explain the importance of discussing these tough topics.
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Managing Menstruation with Hormonal Contraceptives
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Hormonal contraceptives do more than prevent pregnancy: they can help teens better manage their menstrual cycles and avoid painful or irregular periods.
Why Doctors Ask to Speak Privately with Teen Patients
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Why doctors ask to talk to your teen alone — and the long-term benefit it can have on your teen’s health.
Flipping the Switch to Positive for Parenting Teens: New Resource
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The Center for Parent and Teen Communication at CHOP offers a toolkit to equip parents and other caregivers with the best communication and parenting strategies to support their children.
Support of the Gender Nonconforming Child and Family the Top Priority
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Using the case of Maeve, a 5-year-old who now goes by M, we explain gender dysphoria and the importance of follow-up care by providers who respect and support the child, as well as support and educate the child’s family members.
Reproductive Healthcare for Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Chronic Medical Conditions
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Patients with intellectual or developmental delays may face unique reproductive health challenges. It is important they receive timely and comprehensive reproductive healthcare.
CHOP, Penn Scientists Aim to Address Disparities in Health Research for Women
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The assumption that women react the same way to medication or medical intervention as men may be wrong.
3 Ways to Build Resilience in Your Child
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Find expert advice on how you can help your child build resilience to cope with setbacks and disappointments as they get older.
The Bathroom Debate: A Legal Argument that Is Causing a Public Health Crisis
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Experts from the Gender and Sexuality Development Clinic at CHOP weigh in on the "bathroom debate" that is raising major concerns for the rights and well-being of transgender students.
Dr. Dowshen Speaks to Philadelphia City Paper About Gender Identity
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In an interview with Philadelphia City Paper, Dr. Dowshen speaks about gender identity and the challenges transgender individuals face.