It’s a hard time to be a teenage girl. From social media trends that reek of misinformation to idealized “standards” that are anything but normal, teens are bombarded with content about their changing bodies.
Two pediatric gynecologists are on a mission to help adolescent girls be as happy and healthy as possible. Veronica Alaniz, MD, MPH, is an associate professor of OB-GYN and Lauryn Roth, MD, is an assistant professor of OB-GYN at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Alaniz and Roth want parents and teens to know they don’t have to navigate this alone. Here they answer questions to help teens and parents understand the age-old challenges associated with puberty – and the complicated nature of growing up in today’s world.