The Body Scoop for Girls: A Straight-Talk Guide to a Healthy, Beautiful You [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

M.D., Ob-Gyn, Jennifer Ashton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 29, 2009

An authoritative yet girlfriend-friendly health book for teen and tween girls written by CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton

AS an ob-gyn specialing in adolescent care, Dr. Jennifer Ashton understands better than anyone that being a teenage girl these days is fraught with a special kind of angst. But in her practice she talks openly and nonjudgementally to her young patients like a good friend, answering each of their questions respectfully and with candor. Now she shartes this advice in a no-holds-barred guidebook, based on her passion to cut through the embarrassment that girls often feel about their changing bodies and to arm them with the knowledge they need to make smart choices. A comprehensive guide from head to toe, The Body Scoop for Girls covers the basics of puberty and beyond, including:

•Breast development and nipple bumps

•The decision to wait to have sex, and the benefits of waiting

•Birth control

•The lowdown on STIs

•Eating Disorders

•Depression and hormone imbalances

•Grooming, from hair removal to hygiene products

•Body piercings

Writing in a funny and fresh, girl-to-girl voice, Dr. Ashton has created a totally up-to-date health book that speaks directly to young women and the unique pressures they face today. From a doctor who "gets it," The Body Scoop for Girls makes the road to womanhood an empowering one.

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About the Author

Jennifer Ashton, M.D.,, Ob-Gyn is a board-certified ob-gyn who speacializes in adolescent gynecology. As CBS News Medical Correspondent, she regularly contributes to The Early Show and CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. She has also been featured on such broadcast venues as XM Radio's Oprah and Friends.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Avery Trade; Original edition (December 29, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158333369X
• ASIN: B003VWC4LM
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #339,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Jennifer Ashton, M.D., is a board-certified ob-gyn who specializes in adolescent gynecology. As CBS News Medical Correspondent, she regularly contributes to The Early Show and CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. She has also been featured on such broadcast venues as XM Radio's Oprah and Friends.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you wanted your daughter to know about sex but were afraid to tell...., January 5, 2010

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This review is from: The Body Scoop for Girls: A Straight-Talk Guide to a Healthy, Beautiful You (Paperback)

This book is written in a format that my daughter can easily relate to. It is written as if you are speaking directly with an informed friend. My teenage daughter and I sat down and read the book together (a nice bonding experience), and every page was enlightening. The book is great for a reference, but I really enjoyed the discussions that were inspired by the topics in the book.

I would suggest this book for daughters, moms, and grandmoms. Having your sons and their dads read it wouldn't be a bad idea either, maybe they would understand the female sex better.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book! So necessary!, December 29, 2009

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This review is from: The Body Scoop for Girls: A Straight-Talk Guide to a Healthy, Beautiful You (Paperback)

This book could have helped me when my own daughter was a teen. Now I am giving it to my grand-daughter. Certainly a book which will stay on the library shelf as a quick reference while in the minds of young girls.

The format allows for; easy review, clear concise explanations, as well as definitive "what to do" If. This

book should be included in every trunk as your daughters head for college.

Thank you, Dr. Ashton.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally A Thorough Guide Book For Teenage Girls!, January 7, 2010

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This review is from: The Body Scoop for Girls: A Straight-Talk Guide to a Healthy, Beautiful You (Paperback)

We are so happy to have this book as a resource for our teenage daughter. It is well-written and covers all of the issues that face our adolescent girls today. Dr. Ashton is not preachy with the information, but rather lays all of the facts on the table so that young teens can be empowered to make choices they will be proud of. In todays technological world our girls are exposed to so many suggestive social messages, whether it is through the music they listen to, the magazines they read or the television shows they watch. It seems irresponsible NOT to give them the information and the facts they will need to decipher the truth for themselves. I like that Dr. Ashton walks the girls through exercises that help them think through situations they might find themselves in, and how to handle them. The techniques she uses will certainly help young teens manage situations that are uncomfortable and in which they might wish to extract themselves.

This book is a must read for all teenage girls!