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Adolescents: Navigating their Healthcare

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, Advocate, Communication, Conversation, For Parents, Healthcare Providers, Physicians
February 6, 2015July 1, 2020

Kids should be taught how to navigate their healthcare. Several months ago I had an opportunity to participate in a health fair at the local high school. Our health community ...

Wanna know what Ellie says?

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, Communication, Conversation, For Parents, Health Education, Healthcare Providers, Parents of Adolescents, Physicians
February 3, 2014July 1, 2020

The following is a written interview that explored the conversation between a young woman who was about to venture off to college and her healthcare provider. Her answers are insightful: ...

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Hey Doc, I Wanna Know Now

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, Communication, Conversation, For Parents, Health Education, Healthcare Providers, Physicians
February 2, 2014July 1, 2020

One snowy day while working on my project, I was “researching” by leisurely reading the paper. (Okay, so it wasn’t research – we all need a minute to relax, right?) ...

HPV – Reduce the Risk

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, CDC, CERVARIX, Cervical cancer, Communication, Condoms, Conversation, Female Condom, For Parents, Gardasil, Genital Warts, Healthcare Providers, HIV, Male Condom, Physicians, Planned Parenthood, Prevent, Reduce the Risk, STI, Virus
January 28, 2014July 1, 2020

Did you find the hidden words in the title? Fortunately, it’s not a hidden secret. There are ways to REDUCE the risk and PREVENT HPV. We know that HPV is ...

Hey! It’s not MY fault! It’s my HORMONES!

by Kim Cook in Estrogen, For Parents, Gonads, Hormones, Hypothalamus, Intersex, ovaries, Physicians, Pituitary Gland, Progesterone, Testes, Testosterone
January 12, 2014July 1, 2020

Let me begin this by saying that when I was in nursing school, the endocrine system (hormones) bored me. Why? It was so confusing! They all sounded alike, and they ...

Bacterial Vaginosis

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Bacteria, Bacterial Vaginosis, CDC, For Parents, Physicians, STDs, STI
December 16, 2013July 1, 2020

I just want to discuss this STI very briefly so you are aware of it. And by STI I mean it CAN be caused by sexual activity, but not necessarily. ...

Gonorrhea

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, Bacteria, Birth Control, CDC, Chlamydia, Condoms, For Parents, Gonorrhea, Healthcare Providers, Physicians, STDs, STI
November 18, 2013July 1, 2020

Gonorrhea Not as common as chlamydia, but still really common. Individuals aged 15-24 are infected with it more frequently than others. Women more frequently than men. It’s a bacterial infection ...

Chlamydia

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, Bacteria, Chlamydia, Condoms, For Parents, Physicians, STI
November 11, 2013July 1, 2020

Chlamydia – The most common bacterial STI. Super common, especially in young people. The CDC says about 1 in 15 (sexually active) gals aged 14-19 has it. Individuals 25 ...

Trust

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, Advocate, Condoms, Conversation, Decision Making, For Parents, Health Education, Healthcare Providers, Parents of Adolescents, Physicians, STI, Trust
November 4, 2013July 1, 2020

So, the *American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is suggesting to their doctors that it’s a good idea to have condoms available for their adolescent patients. They are trying to prevent ...

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