Last week was “Transgender Awareness Week”. “Transgender Day of Remembrance” was held in Boston on Sunday, November 17th, 2013. “Transgender” is a word for people whose gender identity is different than their biological sex, (the sex they were assigned at birth based on physical characteristics)….
Hi! My name is Monica. I’m one of the new youth advisors at the Center for Youth Women’s Health (CYWH). I’m seventeen and a junior at Boston Latin School. I’m a friendly and dedicated person who loves to meet new people. I’m involved in a…
It’s 6:00 o’clock in the morning – time to get ready for school, but you’re groggy and your alarm won’t stop buzzing. You tell yourself, “5 more minutes!” and proceed to shut off your alarm, roll over in bed, and close your eyes again. Before…
Malala Yousafzai is a 16-year-old teenager who was born in the town of Mingora in the Swat District of Pakistan. This town has been taken over by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) a student movement made up of those following Islamic fundamentalism in Pakistan. The TTP…
Hi! My name is Jessica and I’m one of the new youth advisors here at the Center for Young Women’s Health. I’m currently a senior at Boston Latin School, which is about a block away from Boston Children’s Hospital. I’m always willing to make a…
The other day, while perusing news headlines in order to stay updated on what’s going on in the world, I stumbled upon something incredible. It wasn’t about the current issues in Washington or a new scientific discovery. Rather, it was a story about a simple…
Have you ever experienced lasting stomach pain, gas, constipation and/or diarrhea? If so, you may have Googled to see if your stomach problems were related to your PCOS, only to find that it isn’t usually listed as a symptom. While these symptoms could mean many…
On October 19, I joined many girls at the 8th Annual MRKH Conference at Boston Children’s Hospital. This was my first conference at the hospital, and I was very excited to learn that girls had the opportunity to meet others who share the same condition….
Hi, my name’s Emma and I’m 15 years old. I’m a sophomore in high school, but my high school experience hasn’t been a normal one. I’ve kept my story a secret for 15 years, but I’ve decided to tell it now. It’s taken all of…
I personally love to eat food, so whenever I read about the latest cleanse (also sometimes called a “detox” or “juice” diet), I have a hard time understanding the appeal. Who would want to drink nothing but lemon juice and cayenne pepper for days on…