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A girl's guide to periods: everything you need to know about menstruation 
Offers information for girls and young women about menstruation including menstrual problems, products, and celebrations. Provides a menstrual calendar and glossary.
Source: Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN)
International resource  A guide to endometriosis in teens 
Answers common questions about endometriosis for young women. Covers causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. Includes a glossary.
Source: Center for Young Women's Health, Children's Hospital Boston
From: International resource
International resource  A guide to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) 
Answers common questions about PCOS for girls and young women. Covers causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Lists related Web sites and books.
Source: Center for Young Women's Health, Children's Hospital Boston
From: International resource
A new look at homophobia and heterosexism in Canada  PDF
Discusses heterosexism and the historical institutional responses to HIV/AIDS. Argues that heterosexism had shaped institutional responses to HIV/AIDS. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Canadian AIDS Society (CAS)
Abstinence 
Discusses different meanings for abstinence, reasons people choose it, alternatives to sexual intercourse, and skills for negotiating abstinence.
Source: Halton Region Health Department
Abstinence: sexy & smart  PDF
Defines sexual abstinence in the context of disease and pregnancy prevention. Gives advice on practicing abstinence effectively. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: University of Alberta, University Health Centre
Adolescent health 
Presents guidelines for nurses in primary care. Explains the development of adolescents, puberty, sexuality, pregnancy in adolescents, and contraception.
Source: Health Canada
From: Pediatric clinical practice guidelines for nurses in primary care
Adolescent pregnancy 
Presents the Canadian Paediatric Society's position paper on adolescent pregnancy. Covers pregnancy prevention, diagnosis, and counselling the pregnant adolescent.
Source: Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS)
From: Adolescent health
International resource  Advocates for Youth 
Creates programs and advocates for policies to help youth make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Offers info and training to youth serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists and media.
Source: Advocates for Youth
From: International resource
Affective and sexual dependence - a phenomenon to discuss with youth  PDF
Explores the issue of unhealthy emotional dependence in a relationship, known as 'affective dependence'. Examines how affective dependence can begin in adolescents as youth start to develop romantic relationships, looks at the role of violence and jealousy in dependent relationships, and how sex can become a factor. Offers exercises to lead discussions with youth about the issue. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec (MSSS)
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