For Girls: Getting to Know Your Body
Each part of your body has its own job to do. You have special parts that are protected on the inside of your body. When the time comes, they help create and support a growing baby. Some of your special parts are on the outside. They are called genitals or private parts. You can see them with the help of a mirror. It’s a good idea to get to know your body.


Publication Source:
Harvard Medical School, Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide, Health of Adolescents, 2004, pp 1026-1029
Online Medical Reviewer:
Dolan, Mary, MD
Date Last Reviewed:
1/1/2006
Date Last Modified:
7/9/2002