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Embarrassing Teenage Bodies helps answer the common questions and health concerns of teenagers. The videos, condition guides and interactive applications provide clear, honest information about the changes going on in teenage bodies.

Featured Video

Am I Normal?

  1. Dr Dawn Harper discusses what is and isn
  2. Dr Dawn Harper discusses the causes and treatments of acne, including the opinions of the cast of Hollyoaks.
  3. Dr Dawn Harper discusses what is and isn
  4. Dr Dawn Harper discusses all matters relating to periods and what is and isn
  5. Dr Dawn Harper discusses what is and isn
  6. Dr Dawn Harper discusses what is and isn
  7. Dr Dawn Harper discusses what is and isn
  8. Dr Dawn Harper discusses breast development amongst teenage girls, explaining what is and isn

How to Check Yourself

  1. Dr Pixie answers your most frequently asked questions about breasts.
  2. Dr Dawn Harper explains how to self check your boobs for breast cancer.
  3. Dr Dawn Harper discusses the causes and treatments of acne, including the opinions of the cast of Hollyoaks.
  4. Dr Dawn Harper discusses breast development amongst teenage girls, explaining what is and isn

Latest Questions

I'm 14 years old, I've started my period ages ago and I've never been sexually active with a boy, but I have vaginal discharge constantly, it's really irritating and I al…

Asked by Lydia on Am I Normal Vagina

I'm 14 years old, I've started my period ages ago and I've never been sexually active with a boy, but I have vaginal discharge constantly, it's really irritating and I al…

Asked by Lydia on Am I Normal Vagina

This is embarrassing but im woried. Im 14 and on my pubic area I have a very small yellow bump and the skin around it is red. Coming out of the bump is 2 short black hair…

Asked by Kristen on Ingrowing Pubic Hair

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Latest Comments

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Shawn on Am I Normal Penis

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Shawn on Am I Normal Penis

I'm 15 and circumcised, I have skin attaching the skin of my penis to the head of my penis. It is on top of my penis not the bottom, it doesn't make my penis bend or anything when it's erect but it is embarrassing. I am thinking of seeing medical help with it but has anyone ever heard of this befor…

Simon on Am I Normal Penis

Episode Guides

Trouble With Teens

Trouble With Teens

The doctors see a case of self-harming, some excessive sweating and visit Thorpe Park to test out responses to stress.

Growing Pains

Growing Pains

The doctors visit the Wakestock festival to seek out cases of sunburn, tooth decay and a very burnt bottom.

Episode 2

Boys vs Girls

In episode 2 the doctor's encounter cases of asymmetrical testicles, bulimia, cystitis and a vestigial tail.

Bother Down Below

Bother Down Below

The doctors return for a new season of teenage specials - with cases involving everything from scrotal cysts to the reality of teenage pregnancy.

Check out all our episode guides

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Penis & Breast Galleries

We've added even more photos to our breast and penis galleries, so you can see normal variations in size and shape. Go to our body part galleries > Watch Dr Pixie's guide to resuscitation >

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Use our interactive male and female sexual health symptom checkers to assess your health risks online. Get confidential advice about female sexual health problems > Get confidential advice about male sexual health problems > Find out how to check your balls >

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