You-ology

Dr. Melisa Holmes is a board-certified Ob-Gyn, author, and nationally recognized health educator. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Girlology,a leading wellness app supporting girls and caregivers with personalized on demandhealth resources that guide them throughpuberty andadolescence with confidence.She has more than 20 years experience as an ob-gyn with expertise in pediatric & adolescent gynecology and as an educator for medical students, residents and colleagues. Dr. Melisa is a Co-Founder of the Period Education Project, a national non-profit that trains medical students to deliver menstrual health education to under resourced communities.She has authored books for youth on puberty and sexual development as well as numerous articles and book chapters in the medical literature. She has consulted and created health content for global brands including Always, Tampax and CVS Health. As a passionate patient advocate, Dr. Holmes received a national award from the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists for patient education.Trish Hutchison, MD, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatrician, nationally recognized health educator, and author. Dr. Trish is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Girlology,a leading wellness app supporting girls and caregivers with personalized on demandhealth resources that guide them throughpuberty andadolescence with confidence.Shefounded and directed a young women's health center for the Department of Adolescent Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is an expert on adolescent development, teen sexuality, parenting, and has been listed among the Best Doctors in America. Dr. Trishhas authored books for youth on puberty and sexual development.She is also a Co-Founder of the Period Education Project, a national non-profit that trains medical students to deliver menstrual health education to under resourced communities.Dr. Trish has over 20 years of clinical practice and currently works in College Health at The College of Charleston. This keeps her up to date on issues that kids face daily, including her own two college aged daughters. She earned her MD at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) then completed her Pediatrics residency at Vanderbilt University. Kathryn Lowe, MD, FAAP Dr. Lowe earned her medical degree through the University of Connecticut and completed her pediatrics residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME. She loves enjoying life with her husband, two children, and always at least one furry four-legged companion.

A Message to ParentsMeet the CharactersChapter 1: Puberty: Here’s the DealChapter 2: Feelings and FriendsChapter 3: Beating Body OdorsChapter 4: HairyChapter 5: The Skin You’re InChapter 6: Body Part SmartsChapter 7: Breasts and ChestsChapter 8: All About Periods, PeriodChapter 9: Testosterone ZoneChapter 10: Puberty GearChapter 11: CuriosityChapter 12: When Puberty Doesn’t Feel RightChapter 13: Bigger Better BodiesChapter 14: What’s Your Style/Be You