Category: Teen Health

Teen Body Image: Sculpting It Outside the Media

November 26, 2016

Being a teenager in this digital time is tough. The constant influence of technology is overwhelming and presents a set of problems that parents have a difficult time relating to. Here are some conversations to encourage girls to have a more wholesome, healthy opinion of themselves. The media is not an accurate portrayal of the

Teen Talk: An Important Step for College Prep

June 3, 2016

If you have a daughter headed to college in the fall, you are most likely beginning to prepare for her send off. Amid the Costco and Target runs, be sure to include a stop at one of our Southdale ObGyn clinics for a teen health exam. Leaving for college typically means your daughter is traveling

A teen’s first gynecologic exam By Dr. Liz A. Crandall

April 26, 2015

Here at Southdale Ob/Gyn, my partners and I are often asked: “When should my teenage daughter come in for her first gynecologic exam?” It’s a question we love to hear, because we consider it a privilege to care for our patients’ loved ones. Our goal is to make your daughter’s first visit as stress-free, reassuring,

Especially-for-Teens and teen health

January 16, 2014

ACOG’s (American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) new teen health page gives young patients a reliable source of information on topics such as birth control, periods and much more. Moms, take a look at the information and pass it on to your teen daughters. Share with her what she should expect during her first visit to