Episode Guide
Am I Normal?
First Broadcast on Tuesday 28th October 2008, 9pm Channel 4
Repeated Wednesday 15th July 2009, 8pm Channel 4
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The Embarrassing Bodies doctors are returning to meet some of the teenagers who they last met in the Summer of 2008 to see whether they have overcome their embarrassment.
This weeks episode seeks to answer the burning question on the lips of teenagers and their parents when dealing with puberty – ‘Am I Normal?’
The docs are hitting the beach at Weston-Super-Mare, where a host of hormone-fuelled teenagers are having puberty wreak havoc with their bodies. The docs are setting up their clinic in the heart of the festival, leaving our teens with no place to hide!
But first on Dr Christian’s rounds is a family of four bed-wetting boys, who have put-up with their embarrassing problem for long enough. Now aged between 16 and 22, the brothers are entering adulthood and seeking to put their shame to bed.
Dr Pixie meets 19-year-old mum Carly, whose teenage pregnancy has left her with a bouncing baby boy, but also a badly stretched and saggy stomach. Unable to cope with her extra weight any longer, Dr Pixie refers Carly for a tummy tuck, but the operation is not without risks.
Meanwhile Dr Dawn is far from red faced when discussing periods with Milton Keynes’ Iced Gem cheerleaders, though she has some surprises in store when she asks them to guess the average amount of blood they lose during their monthly menstrual cycle…
The onset of this cycle came as a big shock to 13 year-old Hayley, who began puberty at only 3 years old – a condition called precocious puberty …
Also through the clinic doors is eczema sufferer Claudia, who’s hoping that Dr Dawn can help her get control of the condition that is controlling her life. And she’s not the only one with a troublesome condition. Dr Pixie meets 19-year-old Charlotte, whose dream job as an airline stewardess has been grounded by a bad case of hyperhidrosis that leaves her clothes soaking.
In a packed episode there is still plenty of time for the docs to hand out some advice on infected piercings, as well as to launch their teenage hearing campaign – encouraging teens to wear ear-plugs to avoid damage that could leave them with severe tinnitus in later life.
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Hi i am 15 and i suffer from a weak bladder where i an leaking throughout the day. My mum says she cant understand why becasue its usually when your older you could get this or if you have had kids but i havent. It is horrible as i change my pants two-three times a day as it has a wet patchs on my pants. I have been to the doctor and went for scans but they said its all normal but i dont know what to do becuase it is very embrassing. I really want to know if anyone can help please!!!
hi im 13 and iv started to realise that i have lots of stretch marks around the tops of my legs and my hips but also at the tops of my breasts, i don't like getting changed at school and my mates keep asking me if i want to go swimming and i do but im too embarrassed. i would like to know how to get rid of them or make them less visible, plus is getting rid of them possible and how long will i have them?
hi in repy to your answer i know there are many creams out there that can make stretch marks much less visible and it maybe worth investing in them but getting rid of stretch i am unsure of but its best if you consult your GP
i have small braest's for my age you can hardly see them and im embaraced to get changed in the locers at school
I am 14 and i've noticed i have a lot of excess skin on my vagina. Is this normal ?
Yes, perfectly normal. Read this page if youre worried http://www.channel4embarrassingillnesses.com/conditions/enlarged-labia
hi, im 13 years old and i have LOTS of stretch-marks around me hips and the top of my legs.. i am a healthy, slim girl, and i don't know how to get rid of them.. im not fat at all.. please help! :)
oh my god me too! i thought it was just me.it nice to know im not the only one with stretch marks at my age. i am also quite thin and 13 and i don't like getting changed for p.e all i want to know is how to make them less visible and know how i got them.... plus my friends want me to go swimming but im too scared.. its embarrassing
the stretch-marks are just part ov growing up and you can use butter cream that will get riead ov them read the labl and it should say its for stretch-marks use this and they should be gone in no time at all hope this is help full
Hi, I'm 19 and since birth I've had eczema and nothing helps at all, I've tried everything G.Ps can percribe, and even when I ak, they refue a referal to a dermatologist, a I've been told they cant help ether, I have no confidence, a it on my face and about 80% of my body,someday its not bad, but Im at a loss now, thank
i had really bad face ezcema and i tried e45 and everything but it seemed to make it worse. I tried Nivea intensive mosurtiser and i could see dramatic difference within 2 days. I use it every day now :)
hi i really need help, i'm so self concious with girls, my sex life is non existant. my penis goes blue at erection and i cum really easily HELP!
hi. im 15 years old and i have a problem with my vagina. Theres alot of excess skin and i know it is normal but it really knocks my confidence. I want to get rid of it as soon as possible but i haven't told anyone about it. Please can someone help me!
hi. i have been sweating excessively for about 3 years now, and its really getting me down. have tried lots of different deodarants, roll ons, and tablets but none have worked, is there any surgery i can have becasue this is really ruining my life and limits what clothes i can wear and stuff, and i just want it to go awaay.
i always have a lot of saliva in my mouth causing me to have to swallow constantly and make loud noises. its really embarrasing because it can be very noticeable.whats wrong?
