Pregnant And Confused
Pregnant And
Confused
Dear Nurse Helen,
I’m writing to you because I know my mother reads this magazine, and I want her to read this so she can see your response because I am afraid to talk to her and tell her that I think I may be pregnant. I am not supposed to be having sex at all. But I couldn’t help it, and I was under pressure, and I just gave in and did it because I love my boyfriend.
Curious About Breast Sizes
Dear Helen,
I have always wondered why some people have really big breasts and others small; and why one breast - usually the left - is sometimes so much bigger than the other.
How is it that of some women in the same family, one sister would have tiny, tiny breasts, and another sister huge mammary glands? And what causes the breasts to get so big while breastfeeding, and then shrink back to an
Anal Itch
Dear Helen,
How can I get rid of my anal itch? I thought I had gotten rid of it before as I took the advice of a doctor from the clinic, and made sure I wiped properly. I don’t have any infections and I wonder if it could be from what I eat. The itching happens mainly after I use the toilet.- D Clarke Dear D Clarke
I think it would be sensible to ask your doctor to examine you because I suspect
Cause Of ‘Late’ Periods’
Dear Helen ,
I recently learned of a girl who started her period in her late teens. What causes ‘late’ periods – or rather, periods just starting in advanced teenaged years? - Charles Dear Charles,
The majority of young women start their periods between the age of 12 and 16 years. Some are earlier, some later, but rather than reinvent the wheel, I have taken this list from the UK’s NHS.net
Teens And Anal Sex
Dear Helen,
Can you please help me talk to my teens about the dangers of anal sex!!? To them it’s normalised behaviour now, and I feel powerless to stop them.- Desperate Mom
Dear Desperate Mom,
I could, but I’m sure you realise that as teens, they a) won’t necessarily listen to you and b) even if they do, you can’t actually stop them, as they don’t understand risk at that age. That
Ex-Pat Health Help
Dear Helen,
’ve recently moved to Barbados from Britain and I don’t know many people here. I found you through an acquaintance whom I asked about sexual health professionals on island with experience in England. I want to find out how to prepare for intimacy with my partner with my problem of urinary incontinence. Can you help me with that, and do you know any British health professionals here?