Episode Guide
Bodies Behaving Badly
First Broadcast on Monday 27th October 2008, 9pm Channel 4
Repeated Wednesday 8th July 2009, 8pm Channel 4
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In late 2008 the Embarrassing Bodies doctors hit the road with a new series that exposed teenager’s worst habits and revealed the truth about what goes on behind your kid’s bedroom door. Whether it’s at festivals, universities, schools or on the beaches of Magaluf…this generation of teenagers comes with a health warning!
The doctors have brought some of their most important cases back to the clinic to get an update on their progress, whilst Dr Christian has reported back on the thousands of questions that were left online.
First up the docs will be hitting the beaches of that Mecca of teenage excess, Magaluf. With binge drinking, unprotected sex and roasted skin all coming under the spotlight, the docs have got their work cut out. Ed braves the clinic to have a tricky case of thrush diagnosed by Dr Christian, but 18-year-old Maria’s problem is much more severe. Now morbidly obese, Maria has been battling her weight, and the bullies, all her life. With her weight out of control, and her long-term health at risk, Maria is referred to a leading bariatic consultant for a risky gastric by-pass.
Back in Magaluf, Dr Christian sees 14-year-old Marissa, who’s worried about acne flare-ups on her skin. Fortunately some advice from Dr Christian puts Marissa at ease, but not before she’s warned of the danger of soaking up the sun as a cure for skin-problems…any short-term gain will be offset by long-term problems and the increased risk of skin cancer.
For 16-year old Adel, it’s excess hair that is causing her embarrassment. When she hit puberty she developed incurable polycystic ovary syndrome, which affects up to 10% of the UK’s women. A consultation with Dr Dawn finishes with Adel sent for laser treatment to try and remove her excess body hair, and darken what remains.
There’s a visit to trichotillomania sufferer Lois, whose conditions leaves her, quite literally, tearing her hair out, before the docs return to Magaluf to deliver a stark warning to sun worshippers on the dangers of sunburn to the skin, and to moles in particular. With Dr Christian shepherding groups of frazzled teens upto his Lobster Lounge, we go back to Harlow to meet tan-a-holic Sammi Jo, who comes face to face with her future if she doesn’t cut back on the tubes.
There’s time for a consultation with 19-year-old Indre whose bladder problems have totally taken over her life before Dr Pixie meets 17-year-old Megan, whose pregnancy weight has left her with folds of saggy stretched skin that is affecting her confidence and preventing her enjoying her teenage years.
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The ETB team would like to thank:
Teenage Cancer Trust
Cancer Research
DIA – Driving Instructors Association
The Face and Body Clinic – Shenaz Shariff
The Bladder Clinic
Mr A. Ahmed, Imperial College Healthcare
Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence
Change My Face
Surface Imaging Solutions
The Sk:n Clinic
Daiquiri Palace
The Boomerang – Magaluf
Icon – Magaluf
Sol Guadalupe- Magaluf
International Continence Society
Condom Essential Wear
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hello there, i am Nkelle 13 years old, and have really bad breath. This problem has stopped me from having boyfriends and interacting with my friends, but also i have 3 fillings could that be the cause? And what can i do?
I am girl 13 old , and i have got a really hairy belly, it's really embarrassing. It's Summer soon and i'll be going to the beach with my friends, and i am really selfconcious about it. What should i do? i want something permament, so i don't have to go through the process of waxing all the time.
Im 15 years old and one of my inner lips on my vagina is bigger and it dangles down and it looks horrible and Im very scared to show my body to boys. Am i normal?
Hi.I am having problem being close to boys because my private parts are bigger than normal. I am very embarassed to get naked infront of any one. I think you showed one girl on your programme who had the same problem. Could you please advise what i can do?
Ive started getting an itch right at the top of my vagina, it sometimes wakens me from my sleep as it gets so itchy. I have no idea what it could be caused by or what cream/ointment to put on it?
hi im 16 nearly 17 and last week i went to get my breasts measured and they told me that i was a 32c but i was a 32 c 2 years ago. afterwards i went into this shop and i tried on a bra which was a 34 c and it fitted perfectly so i was just wondering if there was something wrong with my breasts
i'm 17 now and am a litle worried about my penis i just dont think it is average size when errect and not errect it is about 3-4 inches when errect maximum can you help? thanks
hello, im 17 and i have a skin tack like wort under my forskin i'v only had it about a week and a half but my girlfriend also has it on the out side of her lady parts between her leg and her flep. but it dosnt look like a wort it looks like a long skin tack and it keeps geting bigger its realy saw i'm going 2 see my gp but i just worned if u could help me and my girlfriend in anyway. we also think that my girlfriend may be pregnent. as her last peareaud was over 7 weeks ago. would our gp also help us with this. thanks for all your help in this matter !!!
hi there i have realy1 bad flaky skin down below on my behind i try moisturiser but its still there and cann get quite itchy which can be very awcward :( PLEASE HELP ME !
im 13 years old , and lately ive lost a lot of weight (2 stone) i havent done a lot of excercise , but i jus dont feel like eating. when i do eat i eat quiet alot but i dont put anyway weight on. i always think i look fat but my friends and family think im too skinny and its bringing me down. what do i doo ?!!
If you think that you are fat and your family think you are skinny you are probably anorexic. I would suggest talking to a gp about it.
