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On both sides of the transgender care debate, what is presented as ‘fact’ distorts real complexities of gender-affirming health care, leaving many in the dark about what is really at stake.
Changes around puberty and pregnancy can affect the function of genes influencing hair shape. And chemotherapy can cause hair to regrow in a different shape for the first few cycles of hair regrowth.
An expert on adolescent sexuality weighs in on how technology has changed the amount and type of pornography that teens can consume – and what that means when it happens at school.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is common among women and girls in Nigeria but not many know its impact on their lives and reproductive health.
Research shows that many girls are in elementary school when they have their first period. But often they have not received adequate health education.
The adolescent brain is particularly vulnerable to experience. Puberty is is the time brain networks are hardwired around milestone events. We should help teenagers make meaning of the pandemic.
The building blocks towards reducing stigma go far beyond providing period products
So-called “puberty blockers” work by temporarily suppressing the action of a specific hormone in the body.
The middle years (between 8 and 14 years old) are a foundational period for development. But these years don’t receive enough support from the education system.
Many boys stop singing at adolescence – but with the right support, they can continue to sing through their voice change and emerge as lifetime singers.
Puberty can make us behave differently.
The timing of puberty can influence a child’s bone strength throughout adolescence and into early adulthood.
Close to 4 million teenage girls are subjected to breast ironing worldwide. This harmful cultural practice, which is most prevalent in West and Central Africa, needs to stop.
What we thought we knew about male development since the 1950s has now been turned on its head.
The Conversation has access to top academic experts, and we want them to use their knowledge to answer questions from teenagers.
The signs might be there. But parents and clinicians will still wonder if there’s some foolproof way to determine whether their children are actually trans. There isn’t one – and that’s okay.
The panic about British children reaching puberty younger is unwarranted. Medieval skeletons provide a different answer.
More and more girls are starting puberty early – but it’s a mistake to see this reality as a crisis.
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In this episode of The Anthill podcast, we bring you stories on helicopter parenting, early puberty, and what it's like to grow up as a Muslim in Britain.
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Senior research fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Research Associate, Institute of Infection Immunity and Inflammation , University of Glasgow
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Professor of Gender and Science Studies, Lancaster University
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Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University
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Professor of Paediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Reproductive Health, The University of Edinburgh
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Professor and NHMRC Senior Research Fellow in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Anatomy & Developmental Biology, Monash University
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Head of Department, Sociology and Criminology, University of Bradford
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NHMRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Clinical Assistant Professor College of Nursing and Health Innovation, University of Texas at Arlington
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Associate Professor in Faith and Peaceful Relations at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University
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Professor, Griffith Institute for Educational Research and School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Griffith University
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PhD Candidate, University of Bath
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