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In the United States, the average age is 12. This does not mean that all girls start at the same age. A girl can start her period anytime between the ages of eight and 15. Usually, the first period starts about two years after breasts first start to grow. If a girl has not had her first period by age 15, or if it has been more than two to three years since breast growth started, she should see a doctor.

Puberty Books are paperbacks and/or hardcovers for young readers to learn about their growing bodies, puberty, first periods and menstrual cycles.

New Health Dialogue - logo Health Policy Facts February 27, 2008 - 1:57pm - admin "We're raising the first generation of children who may live sicker and die younger than their parents." --Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Upcoming Events February 27, 2008 - 2:11pm - Paul Testa Upcoming Events Obama and Health Care Reform Wednesday, September 23, 2009 12:00pm - 1:30pm American University Washington College of Law 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Room 603 RSVP here Recent Events: Health CEOs for Health Reform To see a webcast of this event click here The Wireless Future of Health IT For a summary of this event click here New Health Insurance Marketplace For a summary of this event click here CEOs for Health Reform To see a webcast of this event click here For previous events click here Health Policy Links February 27, 2008 - 2:17pm - Joanne Kenen * Who We Are * NEW SITE: The State of State Health * Health Policy Program Website * Guide for Journalists * Guide for Hill Staff New America Blogs * The American Strategist * Blockbuster Democracy * Climate Action * Ed Policy Watch o Early Ed Watch o Ed Money Watch o Higher Ed Watch * The Ladder * New America Voices * New Health Dialogue * Political Reform * The Religious Center * US Budget Watch * Wireless Future * The New America Network Topics Ambulance Diversion California California Cancer Chronic Disease Comparative Effectiveness Comparative Effectiveness Congress Cost Cost Coverage Disparities Emergency Rooms Employer Burden Global Health Good News HC4HR Health Care Health Insurance Health Insurance Health IT Health Politics Health Reform Health Reform Hospitals Hospitals Individual Mandate In the News In the States Lessons of 93 Mandate Massachusetts Medicaid Medical Errors Medical Homes Medicare Nurses Obama palliative care Payment Policy Payment Reform Prevent

New Health Dialogue - logo Health Policy Facts February 27, 2008 - 1:57pm - admin "We're raising the first generation of children who may live sicker and die younger than their parents." --Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Upcoming Events February 27, 2008 - 2:11pm - Paul Testa Upcoming Events Obama and Health Care Reform Wednesday, September 23, 2009 12:00pm - 1:30pm American University Washington College of Law 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Room 603 RSVP here Recent Events: Health CEOs for Health Reform To see a webcast of this event click here The Wireless Future of Health IT For a summary of this event click here New Health Insurance Marketplace For a summary of this event click here CEOs for Health Reform To see a webcast of this event click here For previous events click here Health Policy Links February 27, 2008 - 2:17pm - Joanne Kenen * Who We Are * NEW SITE: The State of State Health * Health Policy Program Website * Guide for Journalists * Guide for Hill Staff New America Blogs * The American Strategist * Blockbuster Democracy * Climate Action * Ed Policy Watch o Early Ed Watch o Ed Money Watch o Higher Ed Watch * The Ladder * New America Voices * New Health Dialogue * Political Reform * The Religious Center * US Budget Watch * Wireless Future * The New America Network Topics Ambulance Diversion California California Cancer Chronic Disease Comparative Effectiveness Comparative Effectiveness Congress Cost Cost Coverage Disparities Emergency Rooms Employer Burden Global Health Good News HC4HR Health Care Health Insurance Health Insurance Health IT Health Politics Health Reform Health Reform Hospitals Hospitals Individual Mandate In the News In the States Lessons of 93 Mandate Massachusetts Medicaid Medical Errors Medical Homes Medicare Nurses Obama palliative care Payment Policy Payment Reform Prevent

Prevention First: Policy Initiatives Insurance coverage for birth control While most insurers generally cover prescription drugs, not all are required to cover prescription birth control. Women pay roughly 68 percent more in out-of-pocket medical expenses than men, mostly due to their reproductive health care needs. We have made some progress on this issue: today, 24 states have laws that require insurance companies to cover birth control. Despite this advancement, nearly 17 million women - most of whom are young, low-income or women of color - do not even have private insurance or Medicaid coverage and cannot benefit from these state mandates.

Gender can cost you in individual health insurance June 22, 2008 When it comes to health insurance, Valencia resident Tova Hack's first problem is that she works part time and thus needs an individual policy for medical coverage because her employer doesn't offer one. Her second problem is that she's a woman. Ads by Google / Ad Feedback * Blue Cross Blue ShieldHealth insurance plans as low as $4/day. Call 1-8... FREE! www.Vimo.com * Individual BlueSave Big on Health Insurance Rates- Get Affordable Brand Name Care Now! www.YourFreeQuotes.com * Nevada Health PlansFree health insurance quotes! Find the right plan and apply online. www.GoHealthInsurance.com * Blue Cross Short Term InsHealth Insurance Quotes Online from Blue Cross. Plans from $50 month. www.healthinsurancesort.com Hack, 22, a grad student at Cal State Northridge, is insured by Blue Shield of California. She just found out that the cost of her bare-bones, high-deductible insurance plan is going up 20%, to $119 a month from $99. But the real surprise -- which Blue Shield neglected to point out in its recent letters to individual policyholders but which was apparent from a close reading of an accompanying chart -- is that men and women will now be charged different rates. The change takes effect July 1. "I don't think it's fair at all," said Hack. "I'm in perfectly fine health." That may be. But as far as Blue Shield is concerned, Hack and all other women are somehow more accident-prone, or more likely to break a bone, or more susceptible to costly ailments. Why? Because they're women. "Our egghead actuaries crunched the numbers based on all the data we have about healthcare," explained Tom Epstein, a Blue Shield spokesman. "This is what they found." That women get sicker than men? "It's all about the statistics," Epstein said. It's not about pregnancy, though. Hack's policy doesn't even cover pregnancy and maternity care. No, this is purely a matter of Blue Shield deciding t

Gender can cost you in individual health insurance June 22, 2008 When it comes to health insurance, Valencia resident Tova Hack's first problem is that she works part time and thus needs an individual policy for medical coverage because her employer doesn't offer one. Her second problem is that she's a woman. Ads by Google / Ad Feedback * Blue Cross Blue ShieldHealth insurance plans as low as $4/day. Call 1-8... FREE! www.Vimo.com * Individual BlueSave Big on Health Insurance Rates- Get Affordable Brand Name Care Now! www.YourFreeQuotes.com * Nevada Health PlansFree health insurance quotes! Find the right plan and apply online. www.GoHealthInsurance.com * Blue Cross Short Term InsHealth Insurance Quotes Online from Blue Cross. Plans from $50 month. www.healthinsurancesort.com Hack, 22, a grad student at Cal State Northridge, is insured by Blue Shield of California. She just found out that the cost of her bare-bones, high-deductible insurance plan is going up 20%, to $119 a month from $99. But the real surprise -- which Blue Shield neglected to point out in its recent letters to individual policyholders but which was apparent from a close reading of an accompanying chart -- is that men and women will now be charged different rates. The change takes effect July 1. "I don't think it's fair at all," said Hack. "I'm in perfectly fine health." That may be. But as far as Blue Shield is concerned, Hack and all other women are somehow more accident-prone, or more likely to break a bone, or more susceptible to costly ailments. Why? Because they're women. "Our egghead actuaries crunched the numbers based on all the data we have about healthcare," explained Tom Epstein, a Blue Shield spokesman. "This is what they found." That women get sicker than men? "It's all about the statistics," Epstein said. It's not about pregnancy, though. Hack's policy doesn't even cover pregnancy and maternity care. No, this is purely a matter of Blue Shield deciding t

Women Pay The Price For Health Insurance by Sarah Varney April 2, 2009 Listen to the Story Morning Edition [4 min 40 sec] * Add to Playlist * Download * Transcript In Depth Search For Health Insurance Learn About COBRA Read About A Government Subsidy For COBRA A State-By-State Guide to Health Insurance text sizeAAA April 2, 2009 During the last economic bust, I got laid off and couldn't afford the monthly COBRA payments for my health insurance. I applied for an individual plan through Blue Cross. I was 28 at the time and had no health problems. I was thin and athletic. In fact, I'd done a triathlon and biked from San Francisco to Los Angeles twice. I got a letter from Blue Cross saying I was denied. They told me it was because my medical records showed I'd gone to the doctor complaining of stomach pain. The pain had long since gone away, but Blue Cross said if I wanted insurance, my doctor would need to fax a note guaranteeing I didn't have stomach cancer. He faxed the letter, and eventually I got a plan. It makes you wonder, though, if Blue Cross didn't want to insure me - a healthy 20-something - how on earth do actuaries determine who's a good risk and who's not? "It's very scientific and fact-based," says Jeff Fluke a senior underwriter with the risk management company Ingenix in Minneapolis. Fluke says actuaries first calculate average health costs over a broad population like 28-year-old women or 50-year-old men. Then the underwriter adjusts those averages based on your medical history and health status - your height and weight, and whether you have high blood pressure, asthma or hay fever. "Maybe there's a heart condition," Fluke says. "How long ago was it? What were the treatments? Are you on treatment now? What are the medications you're taking? Because some medications [are] expensive and some aren't." Complex Calculations These complex algorithms boil down to: Will you cost the insurance company more money than the insurer c

Women Pay The Price For Health Insurance by Sarah Varney April 2, 2009 Listen to the Story Morning Edition [4 min 40 sec] * Add to Playlist * Download * Transcript In Depth Search For Health Insurance Learn About COBRA Read About A Government Subsidy For COBRA A State-By-State Guide to Health Insurance text sizeAAA April 2, 2009 During the last economic bust, I got laid off and couldn't afford the monthly COBRA payments for my health insurance. I applied for an individual plan through Blue Cross. I was 28 at the time and had no health problems. I was thin and athletic. In fact, I'd done a triathlon and biked from San Francisco to Los Angeles twice. I got a letter from Blue Cross saying I was denied. They told me it was because my medical records showed I'd gone to the doctor complaining of stomach pain. The pain had long since gone away, but Blue Cross said if I wanted insurance, my doctor would need to fax a note guaranteeing I didn't have stomach cancer. He faxed the letter, and eventually I got a plan. It makes you wonder, though, if Blue Cross didn't want to insure me - a healthy 20-something - how on earth do actuaries determine who's a good risk and who's not? "It's very scientific and fact-based," says Jeff Fluke a senior underwriter with the risk management company Ingenix in Minneapolis. Fluke says actuaries first calculate average health costs over a broad population like 28-year-old women or 50-year-old men. Then the underwriter adjusts those averages based on your medical history and health status - your height and weight, and whether you have high blood pressure, asthma or hay fever. "Maybe there's a heart condition," Fluke says. "How long ago was it? What were the treatments? Are you on treatment now? What are the medications you're taking? Because some medications [are] expensive and some aren't." Complex Calculations These complex algorithms boil down to: Will you cost the insurance company more money than the insurer c

SCI Healthcare offers a full-service surrogacy program to Indian national and international clients. We currently have more than 600 successful surrogacy births with babies safely home with their families, and more than 100 pregnant surrogates for international clients. We cater to single men and women, and married and de facto couples.

We are proven SCI Healthcare's surrogacy program is proven, many times over! With one more than 600 babies now home with their families, and another 100 on the way, it's clear SCI Healthcare is doing a lot right! We can provide you with references from past and present clients, better still, read about our client satisfaction first-hand from the numerous online blogs praising our service. High success rates Dr Shivani Sachdev Gour and her team are one of the largest and most experienced IVF/surrogacy providers in India. Dr Shivani is "hands-on" - she performs all donor/client scans, egg collections and embryo transfers - she does not outsource this vital work to less experienced doctors. SCI Healthcare's embryology team is experienced and sought after by IVF and surrogacy centres across India. We enjoy a higher than normal positive pregnancy results with 75 per cent of donor egg/surrogacy clients achieving pregnancy on their first try. Ninety per cent of clients are pregnant on their second try, very few clients need to try a third time. Our miscarriage rate is lower than national and international averages. http://surrogacycentreindia.com

Surrogacy Centre India and Isis Hospital, where life begins. We are the leading provider of IVF and surrogacy services in India. Our sole aim is to create families.

There are many spouses in the globe who are trying to conceive, but they are not getting the success. They are generally used Clomid to treat the infertility in females. It is indicated as the first line therapy for the infertility problem. It is also used to treat the condition of irregular and complete absence of menstrual cycle.

Abortion pill is a first and primary choice of the modern lady who is planning for the end of pregnancy. You can easily believe on this kit because it is an FDA approved drug. You can buy Abortion pill from our site at a very reasonable cost.

Lipolyzer Herbal Slimming Tea is a sweet and tasty blend of powerful herbs which helps in weight loss and inch loss. You must follow the diet plan provided with the pack for maximum benefit; you may contact NutroActive nutritionist during office hours for any queries. There are two main mechanisms through which Lipolyzer Herbal Slimming Tea helps in weight loss; first - it helps in reducing water retention in the tissues and second - it may improve the metabolic power of liver to burn more fat. Apart from weight loss Lipolyzer herbal tea has several other benefits. It contains antioxidant which helps protecting our body from harmful toxins, it is anti-inflammatory hence may reduce joint and muscle pain. It's easy to prepare Lipolyzer herbal slimming tea; you may use both water as well as milk.

Period pain or menstrual cramps is now a common phenomenon across all the women around the world. But why do we ignore or underestimate it? Why do we not get it checked when it hit us with the high intensity during 2-3 cycles when even doctors have described period cramps to be as bad as having a heart attack? But first, we look at why period pain happens and what are its major symptoms.

The contest between the two major varieties of pad (reusable and disposable pads) comes later, but first, we have to acknowledge the revolutionary existence of a sanitary napkin in a female's life. In older times, not only was the cloth used to prevent the menstrual flow but also issues like menstruation were hidden under covers. Apart from the cloth, there were rags, cotton or sheep's wool used by women to stem their blood flow.

Estrogen dominance is a condition where a woman has excess estrogen and low progesterone. Progesterone Hormone helps in counter balancing the effect of estrogen hormone. Even a woman with low estrogen levels can have estrogen dominance if she has very low progesterone. This was first time recognized by Dr. John Lee. Estrogen hormone imbalance may lead to weight gain especially on hips and thighs. You might have observed that fat deposition on hips and thigh is common in women but rarely in men because estrogen is prominent in females. Symptoms associated with estrogen imbalances are excess fat deposited on hips and thighs, menstrual irregularities, PCOS, infertility, miscarriage, unsuccessful IVF, heavy menses, decreased libido, mood swings, increased triglycerides, forgetfulness, painful and heavy breast. Lipolyzer Hips & Thighs Tablet contains natural herbs and nutrients which help in weight loss and inch loss for females having estrogen hormone imbalance. Lipolyzer Hips & Thighs also contains Garcenia Cambogia whose main role is to reduce the absorption of carbohydrates in the body thereby helps in losing weight, Disclaimer: This product is a dietary supplement, not a drug. Hence it is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose any disease.

Manual Vacuum This procedure can be used approximately 5 to 12 weeks after a woman's last menstruation or early first trimester. The method consists of using a specially created syringe to apply suction. This type of Aspiration Abortion is not widely available, but it might be more accessible in some regions.

Choosing the right abortion clinic can be a very confusing process. Many establishments are available to take care of patients' needs, but it can be difficult to narrow down choices only to the best abortion clinics in NYC that put their patients' care first.

Period Kits are packaged sets of menstruation supplies.

Gestational diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar levels first recognized during pregnancy in otherwise non-diabetic women. Normally the disease appears around 24th week of pregnancy. Diabetes during pregnancy can lead to various complications like Macrosomia, which gives rise to an increased risk of injury to perineum and excessive bleeding, if the baby is delivered vaginally. Other risks involve - increased chances of women with gestational diabetes to develop Type 2 Diabetes in the future. Gestational Diabetes holds various risks to both mother and the foetus which is why - timely detection and treatment is necessary.