Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Puberty lessons, as part of sex education, typically begin in the fifth grade. Many experts say that's too late. (Collage: Getty ...

Dear Meghan: If we are open with our children in discussions about puberty and sex, is there any benefit to them attending the awkward public school (gender-separated) puberty lesson? I previewed the ...

In a meta-analysis involving 30 studies, researchers found that the average age of puberty onset in girls dropped by three months per decade from 1977 to 2013. That adds up to more than a full year ...

More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done. When Lola was eight years old, she went through a massive growth ...

Zaria was just 9 years old when a nurse practitioner delivered news that rocked her world: The young girl was already showing signs of puberty development, and she was on track to get her period ...

Some of the most meaningful changes during puberty may not happen in the body alone. They may also happen in conversation. A new University of Michigan study suggests that as Black girls move through ...

Yahoo Life's School Report Card: Sex Education series examines what adolescents are being taught about sexuality — and why it's about more than the birds and the bees. Sex education has become a hotly ...