At the same time the areola or area around the nipple, which before puberty looks similar in boys and girls, increases in size in both sexes in puberty but less so in boys than in girls.

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that has less to do with age itself than the fact that adolescence corresponds with puberty and hormonal changes. In truth, acne can occur in people of all ages, and its prevalence in adults is ...

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Dear Meghan: If we are open with our children in discussions about puberty and sex, is there any benefit to them attending the awkward public school (gender-separated) puberty lesson? I previewed ...

A girl is not a statistic or a piece of property. She's a child who deserves a future. Girls the world over face gender discrimination – just for being born a daughter and not a son. A girls education ...