FARGO - The perils of puberty start with the pituitary. The brain makes a hormone that causes the pituitary gland to release two more hormones, which then produce the sex hormones that initiate ...

When we think of puberty, we typically imagine raging hormones and teenage angst. But Pixar's latest movie is proving that isn't something to demonize. This all changes when Mei marks her womanhood by ...

The changes in Kiera’s body scared her parents. Though the 8-year-old seemed her usual chipper self, she’d started to develop headaches and acne. More alarming to her mom, Sharon, were the budding ...

Q.Why is my body changing already? I know about puberty from reading stuff online. I’m only 11 and I started my period last week. Am I OK? – 11-year-old Q.It feels like every other guy I know is going ...

For many parents, the idea of having "the talk" with their kids may be daunting, making them feel embarrassed or squeamish. But many parents are conflating the classic growing-up talk about sex with ...

The paperback Sex, Puberty and All That Stuff: A Guide to Growing Up by Jacqui Bailey helps demystify the changes that occur during the teen years. In a reassuring, assertive tone, Bailey describes ...

(CNN) — For many parents, the idea of having “the talk” with their kids may be daunting, making them feel embarrassed or squeamish. But many parents are conflating the classic growing-up talk about ...

‘We Don’t Turn Into Aliens.’ Teen Girls Talk About Puberty. From period pains and hip dips to bullying and catcalling, five girls talk about the trials of growing up. From period pains and hip dips to ...

Based on brain scans and survey data from nearly 3,000 young women, researchers used age at first menstruation and ...

"Turning Red" is the latest Pixar film, streaming on Disney+ Friday. The animated film follows a teenage girl who poofs into a red panda— a metaphor for adolescence. Director Domee Shi and co-writer ...