Introduction to Health for Transgender Youth: What is Gender Identity? Gender identity is a person’s intrinsic sense of being male, female, a combination of male and…
Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide for Families What is Type 2 Diabetes? Diabetes is diagnosed when a high level of sugar is detected in the blood.…
Type 1 Diabetes: A Guide for Families What is Type 1 Diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is a disease characterized by a high level of sugar in…
Thyroid Hormone Administration: A Guide for Families What is Thyroid Hormone? Thyroid hormone is the medication prescribed by your child’s doctor to treat hypothyroidism, also known…
Short Stature: A Guide for Families What is Short Stature? Short stature refers to any child who has a height well below what is typical for…
Pubertal Gynecomastia: A Guide for Families What is Gynecomastia? Gynecomastia is the medical term for the presence of breast tissue in boys and men. Many boys…
Premature Adrenarche: A Guide for Families What is Premature Adrenarche? Pubic hair typically appears after age 8 years in girls and after age 9 years in…
Premature Thelarche: A Guide for Families What is Premature Thelarche? Thelarche is a medical term referring to the appearance of breast development in girls, which usually…
Precocious Puberty: A Guide for Families What is Precocious Puberty? Puberty is defined as the presence of secondary sexual characteristics: breast development in girls, pubic hair,…
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Guide for Families What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)? Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is common disorder in girls associated with symptoms of…