Ew, I think I have a cold sore! It’s ugly—how long will it be there? Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, are caused by a virus. The sores appear most often on or around the mouth and are usually triggered by stress...
I have really small boobs. All of the guys make fun of me and call me flat-chested. I’m in eighth grade. How do I make them grow faster or look bigger? It’s totally normal to have small boobs at any age, girly! Guys...
This is so embarrassing, but my feet always stink. I can’t take off my shoes in front of anyone because the smell is so bad. What can I do? No one’s feet smell fabulous. Why? Blame bacteria. Sweaty and damp conditions make these...
If I laugh too hard, I wet myself. This happens a lot. Is there some kind of pill I can take for this? Peeing when you laugh is no joke. Dr. Larrian Gillespie, urologist, Beverly Hills, Calif., says, “Giggle incontinence is often seen...
I was diagnosed with keratosis pilaris. What is it, and what can I do to make it better? This is a fairly common skin disorder that causes clustered spiny, dry, white bumps on the skin’s hair follicles. Oddly, nobody knows what causes it...
I hate using school bathrooms! They totally disgust me. What’s more sanitary—using a paper towel after I wash my hands or running them under the hand dryer? Yeah, school bathrooms stink (literally) but sometimes there’s no other option. There are some precautions you...
Do you have to have intercourse to get an STD? Nope. The scary truth is that herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia and HIV can be contracted through oral sex (mouth-to-genital contact), and you can get herpes and genital warts through touching (hand-to-genital contact) and skin-to-skin genital...
I want bigger boobs. Should I try out a breast-enhancing cream? Save your moolah. Breast-enhancing creams are expensive—and, no surprise, don’t work. You might feel a little bigger at first since some of the creams do cause a temporary swelling at the breast’s...
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