Recently, I have had several opportunities to talk with boys and girls who are in puberty. One consistent concern they have expressed to me is how to let teachers know they are having “immediate puberty issues.” For girls, this typically means something related to their…
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Puberty
Boys In Puberty… Help Us!
March 17, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Yesterday I looked out the window just as a very interesting homemade go-cart went flying down the street. Peeking over the top of the makeshift racing vehicle was the head of my oldest grandson. He just turned 14 years old last week and measures his…
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Perimenopause Part 2: What is Happening to my Periods?
February 29, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
This is the second in a series of three articles written by Dr. Metten on perimenopause. In this article she discusses the changes happening in yourmenstrual cycle and how this might affect your daily life. [wc_divider style="solid" line="single" margin_top="" margin_bottom=""] In my previous article, What…
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Perimenopause Part 1: What Is Happening In My Ovaries?
February 24, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
How did this happen? My daughter is entering her reproductive years and I'm leaving mine. I feel like I am experiencing what she is experiencing, but in reverse! How are we going to get through this? [wc_divider style="solid" line="single" margin_top="" margin_bottom=""] This is the…
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Our Sons Pass Through a Puberty Tunnel Too!
February 3, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
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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