By the time your son is 15 years old, he has completed puberty, he is well established in high school, and now you are ready to look to his future. I know how important it is to make sure he knows his options in terms…
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Make Sure Your 15+ Son Understands The Basics About Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
November 30, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
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What Does Your 15+ Son Know About A Girl’s Menstrual Cycle?
November 16, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
—This is the time to learn about fertilization —The biology is simple to understand —The reproductive system wants fertilization to happen If your son is in that 15+ age group, how much does he know about a girl’s menstrual cycle? He might have heard something…
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What Happens After Fertilization?
November 10, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
—When do you hear a heartbeat? —What happens in the 2nd month of pregnancy? —What happens in the 3rd month of pregnancy? It is not just what happens at fertilization when a sperm joins an egg in the first month of gestation that is important…
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15+ Year Old Girls
Boy or Girl?
September 24, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
*What is biological sex? *How is a boy and girl different if defined by biological sex? This is the question that is asked as soon as a baby is born. The answer is one that describes the biological sex of the baby. There are many…
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What Does Your Teenage Son Know about Gonorrhea?
March 25, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Talking to your 15+ year old son about sexual topics probably feels uncomfortable for you as the parent, and for him. But, there are some topics that are especially important for him to learn about to protect himself in the future. One topic is gonorrhea.…
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