When the days are cold, overcast, and shorter, it can affect our mood. Often referred to as the “winter blues,” SAD (seasonal affective disorder) can affect anyone, anywhere; however it is four times more common among women, and those who live in cold climates, far…
Happy January everyone! I call myself Annie Z or Anne Marie, it comes out differently every time I say Hello! I wonder who I am today, and where I’ll go! A few things you should know about me are: I use the pronouns she/her/hers, I…
Hey! My name is Kiana and I’m so excited to finally be calling myself a senior in high school. The health field has always interested me and most recently I have become more interested in nutrition and healthy meal choices that will support my body….
Hello! My name is Ayatt. I am the new Peer Leader at Boston Children’s Hospital. I am currently a senior in high school, and I am very interested in the medical field. I am a member of the Pre-Med club at my school, where we…
Hello! My name is Jillian, and I am very happy to announce that I will be blogging for the Center for Young Women’s Health. I attend school at Bridgewater State University, where I major in Health Studies with a concentration in Community Health. In two…
We at the Center for Young Women’s Health are passionate about helping young women with PCOS. In fact, many years ago we were the first Children’s Hospital ever to offer a special forum where young women diagnosed with PCOS could chat with their peers–other teens…
On March 19th I attended the 11th annual MRKH conference here at Boston Children’s Hospital. The conference was sponsored by the Center for Young Women’s Health. It was the first medical conference I’ve ever attended, and so I didn’t really know what to expect. I…
Hello everyone! My name is Julia and I am so excited to announce that I will be joining the team at the Center for Young Women’s Health for the next few months! I am currently in the last semester of my senior year at Northeastern…
Hey there! I’m Lamisa and I’m super delighted to be one of the new peer leaders here at the Center for Young Women’s Health at Boston Children’s Hospital! I am currently a sophomore, an athlete, and a leader of the Henna Club at Cambridge Rindge…
Hello! I’m Anastasia, one of the newest advisors in the Center for Young Women’s Health at Boston Children’s Hospital. I am a junior at Boston Latin School, where I particpate as an officer for Pre-Medical Society, as well as leading a club of my own known…