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Make-up tips

Dark circles under the eyes, annoying blackheads, narrow lips: Make-up can be used to hide small blemishes - if you know how to use concealer, eye shadow, etc.

My breasts are too big!

Stupid sayings, intrusive looks: a big breast can really unsettle a young girl. Especially when it is much smaller with your best friends.

Smoking - not cool, just harmful

Whether you are a smoker or a non-smoker - that is usually decided in your teenage years. Smoking is extremely harmful to health.

Just thin or already anorexic?

Whether someone is anorexic or not is not a question of weight: anorexia sits in the head.

Period pain - what can you do?

Bulky pain, back pain, nausea - for some girls, the days are a real torture. But you are not alone: ​​Around seven to nine out of ten teenage girls have moderate to severe menstrual cramps.

Puberty - what is it?

No longer a child, but not yet an adult either - puberty is an exciting, but usually difficult time for girls and boys.

Cosmetic surgery

Many young people find that they do not correspond to the common ideal of beauty that they know from television, advertising and glossy magazines. That's why they want to help with cosmetic surgery.

Pregnant teenagers

Every year around 10,000 girls under the age of 18 become pregnant in Germany. For most, the marks on the pregnancy test are initially a shock.

Gay, lesbian or bi

People who are sexually attracted to the same sex are called homosexual. For boys and men this is colloquially known as gay. Girls and women who love women are also called lesbian.

Sex - the first time

Every girl and boy has to determine the right time for the first time.Some feel mature enough for sex by the age of 14, others take until after their 20th birthday before they sleep with their partner.

Tattoos and piercings

Unlike a few years ago, tattoos and piercings rarely trigger horrified faces today. Decorating your body with it is almost normal.

Contraception failure - what now?

Despite all caution, things can go wrong during sex. Now the most important rule - just don't panic! Here's what you can do.

Falling in love - roller coaster of emotions

Butterflies in the stomach, palpitations, weak knees - being in love is a total exception. We'll tell you how you can tell if you're really in love!

From boy to man

Most boys want to be cool, muscular and finally grown up. When boys become men, the hormones take control of your body first.

From girl to woman

Puberty is quite a turbulent, but also an exciting time. The transformation from girl to young woman can start very differently with your girlfriend than with you.

What happens during sex

Sex, of course, is quite a physical affair. In fact, it is mainly created in the head.

"Bullying can affect anyone"

Cyberbullying: Less knock on the net than expected

MunichCyberbullying is one of the greatest threats to young people in the digital world. But the importance of bullying on the Internet is overestimated, according to a study by Swiss researchers. "The ...

Experts: "School starts too early"

School at eight? That's against biology, say experts. They refer to the results of an American study that identified the ideal starting point for young people.