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Should you use menstrual cups or tampons? Health expert and co-author of Welcome to Sex! and Welcome to Consent!, Melissa Kang, has the, ahem, low-down to help you choose. By Dr Melissa Kang, University of Technology Around one-quarter of the world’s population menstruate. That’s more than 1.9 billion people in the world who will bleed, …

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It’s a well-established fact that children’s and teens’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways. A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published in early February 2023 found that, in 2021, 57% of high school …

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This massive list of Christmas gift ideas for tween girls joins our list for teen boys, tween boys and teen girls. So check those out for more thoughtful gifts that might also suit your tweenie. In this list, I’ve included gifts that suit girly tween girls and less girly tween girls. Very important, as I happen …

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I’ve put together some gift ideas for teen girls that will solve all your Christmas shopping dilemmas. There’s a gift ideas for teen boys over here too – both lists are good for any kind of teen. I find the older the kids get, the less gender “compartmentalisable” they are. These Christmas gift ideas for …

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In our Things Teens Ask series, experts from The Conversation answer kids’ everyday questions, like ‘how do I insert a tampon?’ This article by the amazing Dr Melissa Kang (co-author of amazing books like ‘Welcome to Your Period‘ and ‘Welcome to Sex‘) walks girls through the, er, ins and outs. If you’ve just decided to …

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