Gynecological examination is a routine examination that girls should begin to run from 12-15 years. This examination is made to an obstetrician–gynecologist (ob-gyn), a doctor specialized in the health care of women. Often girls get nervous at the first visit, but don’t worry. You can discuss it with your doctor and he/she will help you to feel comfortable before you start your check. You may carry out some tests on the first visit. Most often, these exams are performed:   general physical exam   external genital exam pelvic exam pap test During the general exam, your height, weight, and blood…

Have you ever done an andrological visit? It looks like a medical difficult term, actually it is a simple and painless check done by a specialist in the prevention and diagnosis of male genital diseases, which if ignored, may impair fertility. The first andrological visit consists of a collection of information on past and current health status of the patient, his sex life and about any symptoms. Later, during the examination, the specialist analyzes the urogenital system by palpation of penis, glands and testicles. He also assesses the genital nerve reflexes and verify if there are inflammation (infections typically cause…

What is the proper age for having first time sex? How many times you have to go out with someone before you have sex? There isn’t a valid rule for everyone. The moment when you feel ready is different from person to person, and depending on the growth stages. Everyone is free to choose when and with whom to have sex, it is important not only to accept because friends have already done it or because the partner is pressuring. If you think you feel ready for your first time reminds some tips that will be both useful to avoid…

Do you know that certain behaviors can reduce the possibility of having children when you will grow up? Although at this time of your life you’re not interested to become a parent, there are some helpful tips to follow to preserve  your health and and your future fertility. If you are a boy, we recommend: – Don’t use anabolic steroids to increase muscle mass, which are synthetic     derivatives of testosterone. If you take synthetic testosterone your body does not produce more with the result that the testicles will not be stimulated to produce sperm; – Don’t expose to toxic substances.…

The female reproductive system includes parts inside and outside the body. The main external structures of the female reproductive system include: Labia majora: the labia majora enclose and protect the other external reproductive organs. They are relatively large and fleshy, contain sweat and oil-secreting glands and, after puberty, are covered with hair. Labia minora: the labia minora can be very small or up to 2 inches wide. They lie just inside the labia majora, and surround the openings to the vagina (the canal that joins the lower part of the uterus to the outside of the body) and urethra (the…

Unlike the female reproductive system, most of the male reproductive system is located outside of the body. These external structures include penis, scrotum, and testicles. Penis: This is the male organ used in sexual intercourse. It has three parts: the root, which attaches to the wall of the abdomen; the body, or shaft; and the glans, which is the cone-shaped part at the end of the penis. The glans, also called the head of the penis, is covered with a loose layer of skin called foreskin. This skin is sometimes removed in a procedure called circumcision. The opening of the…

During adolescence it occurs something that has been defined as “sexual development”, but what it is? Sexual development is a process that involves the sexual maturation of the body and reproductive organs and it is different between boys and girls. However, sexual development doesn’t refer only to being biologically male or female (biological sex) but also to the way of feeling themselves as male or female (gender identity) and the way you are perceived by others and your role in society (gender role). During this time, sexual orientation acquires greater importance; it is the emotional and sexual attraction to…

If you are between 10 and 17 years old, you’ve probably noticed some important physical changes, but don’t worry! You are experiencing puberty, the period of life during which  child’s body develops gradually until it assumes the forms of the adult one. Why is this happening? Because our body produces special substances called hormones, which are responsible for the major changes that the body lives in this period. If you are a male at puberty, your testosterone level is increasing from ten to twenty times. If you’re a girl, however, is gradually increasing your estrogen and progestogen production, until 8…