Navigating teen sexual health and relationships

In the first episode of The Clinician’s guide to women and girls’ health, we explore the complex and transformative years between ages 11 and 17, when girls experience significant physical, emotional, and social changes.   

This conversation focuses on reproductive and sexual health during puberty, emphasising the importance of self-advocacy, body literacy, and respectful relationships.  

Joining the discussion are Elle Blackburn, a school-based health nurse from Children’s Health Queensland, and Professor Rebecca Kimball, clinical lead of Queensland’s paediatric and adolescent gynaecology services at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Together, they offer expert insights into how clinicians can support and empower young women through this critical stage of development.