Your child will be cared for by a surgical team. This team will include a surgeon, and one or more nurses, and other health professionals. An anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist will give your child medicine to make them fall asleep. Here is information about your child's surgery.

Anesthesia is medicine that lets your child sleep during surgery. It is given by a trained specialist. Read on to learn how anesthesia works for surgery for tonsils, adenoids, and ear tubes.

HIV causes AIDS. AIDS kills by making a person unable to fight off disease. There is no cure. HIV is passed from person to person. It is passed through body fluids. This includes blood, semen, and vaginal fluid. HIV can be passed from a pregnant mother to her unborn child.

Genital warts are caused by a virus that is sexually transmitted. Learn more about symptoms, how it is spread, and how you can prevent it.

Chlamydia is an infection spread through sex. It's common among young adults. Chlamydia is easy to treat, but you need the right medicine. You must get treated by a health care provider.

This stage of your life is when you change from a girl into a young woman. Puberty will last a few years. During puberty, your body will go through changes. And your feelings may take you on a roller coaster ride.

A period is the result of a cycle that takes place inside a girl's body. This menstrual cycle makes it possible for women to have babies. The cycle begins with ovulation, when an egg is released and begins its journey.

When you first get your period, it's normal to be confused and wonder what's happening to you. If all your questions aren't answered here, talk with your healthcare provider, your parents, or someone else you trust.