Recently, I had the opportunity to lead a discussion about puberty with six 11-year old girls. They had been friends for many years, which made the discussion a little easier but surprisingly they had never talked about these topics with each other. I used the…
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Perimenopause Part 3: What is Happening to My Mind?
March 10, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
This is the third article on perimenopause in a series of three written by Dr. Metten. In this article she discusses changes that some women experience in their emotions and desires during this time of transition. When you ask women who have already entered menopause…
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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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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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Girls of All Ages Need to Know About Hormones
November 4, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
No matter what your age, if you are a woman, hormones are probably affecting your life in some way. When we were young, around 8-10 years old, hormones began ramping up to steer our body into puberty. Our memory of being a preteen is dominated…
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