UAMS Holds Second Girlology Puberty Event

UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology physicians Laura Hollenbach, M.D., Nirvana Manning, M.D., and Kathryn Stambough, M.D., taught girls ages 8-14 at the second Girlology puberty event. Image by Bryan Clifton

By Yavonda Chase

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomed more than 230 preteen and teen girls and their mothers, fathers or caregivers to the second Girlology puberty event.

Girlology participants raise their hands to ask questions during the event.Bryan Clifton

Held March 12 in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Girlology aimed to help girls face puberty with greater confidence. Girls ages 8-14 attended the 2.5-hour course, accompanied by a parent or other caregiver.

During Girlology, attendees learned about such topics as growth and development; bras and bra shopping; hygiene and hair management; nutrition and growth; menstruation and menstrual hygiene; respect for self and others; moods and emotions; and internet safety and curiosity.

https://news.uams.edu/2023/03/20/uams-holds-second-girlology-puberty-event/