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A pediatric and adolescent gynecologist explains how to know when your daughter is ready for a visit, and how to prepare.
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Courtenay Edelhart
Courtenay Edelhart is a freelance writer who has covered health care issues for such newspapers as The Bakersfield Californian, the Indianapolis Star and the Chicago Tribune. She lives with two children, an obnoxious Chihuahua and assorted dying houseplants.
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