How much does your son know about an ejaculation? Why does he think he is having such intense emotional reactions? Does he understand why his thoughts and dreams have become increasingly sexual? If your son is ten years and older, he needs answers to these…
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what happens in puberty in boys
Make Sure Your Son Knows What is Happening
April 5, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Problems When Boys Develop At Different Rates
May 25, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Although they might not say it out loud, boys notice the changes happening to their friends who are developing at different rates than they are during puberty. Some will have genital development and facial hair early and start to look more like young adults. Others…
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Why Should You Protect the Testicles?
April 13, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
When girls are born, they have all the eggs they are ever going to have in their ovaries. This is a totally different story for boys. When your son was born, there were tiny cells in his testicles that were waiting to be awakened during…
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Boys and Puberty: How Does Mine Compare to Yours?
March 7, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If your son is in puberty, he is aware of the changes happening in his body and he will begin to compare those changes to ones the other boys his age group are experiencing. Not all boys go through puberty at the same pace and…
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