American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen

Amy B. Middleman, MD, MSEd, MPH, is a board-certified Adolescent Medicine specialist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She is a practicing and teaching physician specializing in the care of adolescents at Texas Children's Hospital. In addition to her Doctor of Medicine degree, she has a Master of Science in Education and a Master of Public Health degree. Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker. She has a master's degree in social work from Columbia University as well as a certificate in psychodynamic psychotherapy with children and adolescents from NYU Psychoanalytic Institute.The American Medical Association is the most prestigious organization of physicians in the world. Their adult books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies.

• Foreword 3Chapter One: Welcome to Puberty 6Chapter Two: Eating, Exercise, and A Healthy Weight 16Chapter Three: Your Height 30Chapter Four: Your Skin, Teeth, And Hair 36Chapter Five: Your Reproductive System—Inside and Out 54Chapter Six: Erections, Wet Dreams, and Masturbation 64Chapter Seven: Your Feelings 70Chapter Eight: Relationships 84Chapter Nine: What About Sex? 98Find Out More! 112Glossary 116Index 125