Adolescents in puberty spend a few years on a pathway that is new to them. It is almost as if they are walking through a "puberty tunnel" and they don’t know where it is going to take them. If you have a son, you realize…
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Our Sons Pass Through a Puberty Tunnel Too!
February 3, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
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11+ Year Old Boys
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Growing Pains or Something More?
January 20, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
When you think about signs you expect to see in your child during puberty, pain in their legs is usually not one of them. About half of all 8-12 year old adolescents experience pain in their legs in the evening or pain that might even…
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Moms, It’s Never Too Late To Learn About Your Reproductive System
January 13, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Recently I presented a lecture about the female reproductive system entitled “Female Orgasm” for medical students at UCLA Medical School, sponsored by the American Medical Woman’s Association. I give this lecture each year and as you might expect, there are LOTS of participants. Here are…
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She’s not a little girl anymore… | Transitions for parents during puberty
January 7, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
These pictures were placed in a frame and given to my son by his daughter, my granddaughter, for Christmas. In the picture on the left, my granddaughter is 2 years old and barely able to reach her dad’s hand. In the picture on the right,…
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How Informed Is Your Son? | Movember & Men’s Health Awareness
November 21, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Each year No-vember becomes Mo-vember as the Movember Foundation takes over to promote men’s health awareness around the topics of prostate and testicular cancers, poor mental health and physical inactivity. This is also a great opportunity to consider what your son needs to know about his…
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