Hi! My name is Martie and I’m a rising senior at Bowdoin College in Maine majoring in Biology and minoring in French. I’m really interested in women’s health and enjoy working with young people, so I figured I would merge those two interests and write…
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…
Hey! My name is Oliver and I’m a Junior in high school. I was born in Boston and went to a variety of schools growing up. From Boston I moved to Paris for a year. After that I spent a couple years in South Florida…
Salutations everyone! My name is Harry. I am one of the new youth advisors in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. I am a senior at Boston Latin High School which is just down the street from BCH. I am…
Welcome to the NEW and improved TEENSPEAK! Our new responsive, mobile-friendly design will help you access our blogs and info WHEREVER and WHENEVER you want. Go ahead, poke around! Search by category or tag and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter. Explore lots of different topics, like…
Congratulations to our brother website: youngmenshealthsite.org! It’s a brand new look with the same quality information written by expert adolescent medicine clinicians at Boston Children’s Hospital. Just like youngwomenshealth.org, our brother site was bursting with information that begged for easy to use online tools to…
Thousands of years ago, yoga was designed and practiced by men, for men. In a lot of ways, women are just crashing the party. If you think yoga isn’t physically demanding and has zero benefits, then you should keep on reading and hopefully the reasons…
Is my penis a normal size? Too big? Too small? If you’re a guy, you might be anxious about your penis being the “right” size or shape, and whether sexual partners will be satisfied. Many things lead to these fears. For example, large penises are…
Don’t let the title of this blog fool you—I’m not talking about the gloomy blues that some of you might feel on a Monday. Instead, I’m starting off your week with something much more exciting! This Monday, June 15th, is Blue Day in celebration of…
“Did you catch the game last night?” If you’re a guy that’s a common question with a common answer, however for many young men, sports just aren’t all that they’re hyped up to be. Despite what you might think, not all young men spend hours…