The bottom line.My mom refuses to let me wear a thong under my Spandex shorts for volleyball, saying it's bad hygiene. All my friends wear them! Even if your mom She goes to the gym. doesn't understand your agony over pantylines, maybe this medical argument will work: After some back and forth on the issue, experts now say women who wear thongs are just as healthy down there as those with full-cut granny panties pant·ie or pant·y n. pl. pant·ies Short underpants for women or children. Often used in the plural. [Diminutive of pant2. . What can cause an infection? Wearing damp, too-tight clothing for too long. So tell your mom it's not the kind of undies you slip on--it's about staying dry. I've been sunburned sun·burn n. Inflammation or blistering of the skin caused by overexposure to direct sunlight. tr. & intr.v. sun·burned or sun·burnt , sun·burn·ing, sun·burns To affect or be affected with sunburn. a few times on my face. Now I have a hard spot on my chin, and it stings a little. I'm afraid I have cancer. Props for being in the know about the sun's damaging effects. What you describe, though, sounds like a facial wart wart, circumscribed outgrowth of the skin caused by a filterable virus that is readily transmitted. Warts may appear anywhere on the skin but are most common on the hands. from the human papilloma virus human papilloma virus n. Abbr. HPV A DNA virus of the genus Papillomavirus, certain types of which cause cutaneous and genital warts in humans, including condyloma acuminatum. . HPV HPV human papillomavirus. HPV abbr. human papilloma virus Human papilloma virus (HPV) is common ... and contagious. If you touch a towel or person with the virus, you could wind up with a stinging, hard growth, explains Dr. Craig Eichler, a dermatologist in Naples, Fla. While it's harmless, a wart can take months or even years to go away. See a dermo for a quick, practically painless removal. I just started to "develop" a breast bud a few months ago. But I'm wondering if it's normal that my other one hasn't come. Does this happen a lot? Your body is behaving normally, promise. Puberty causes hormones to surge and breast tissue to grow. Sometimes, one side is more receptive to hormones, explains Dr. Mary LoFrumento, a pediatrician in Morristown, N.J. The other breast will catch up, but it could take up to a year. Meantime, wear a sports bra that squishes breasts and makes them look even. You're not alone. Most women's boobs, like their feet or ears, are slightly different in size. When I run, I get a cramp in my bladder area. I exercise daily, so I'm in shape. What gives? According to Diane A. Smith, a nurse in Bryn Mawr, Pa., you could have weak pelvic floor muscles supporting the bladder, causing it to knock around when you run. This can be solved with Kegel exercises Kegel exercises A series of contractions and relaxations of the muscles in the perineal area. These exercises are thought to strengthen the pelvic floor and may help prevent urinary incontinence in women. . Do them by squeezing down there, like you're trying to stop your urine. Be sure to breathe and pull in your tummy, and hold for eight seconds. Do this 10 times in a row, working up to three sets a day. If this doesn't help, see a doctor. You could have an annoying but treatable urinary tract infection urinary tract infection (UTI), n infection in one or more of the structures that make up the urinary system. Occurs more often in women and is most commonly caused by bacteria. . Stumper of your own? Send your question to Body Q&A, Girls' Life, 4517 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214, or e-mail it to questions@girlslife.com. |
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