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Shane Martinez

A middle school health teacher for 26 years, Shane Martinez leads classroom instruction at a public middle school. He focuses on adolescent wellness, frequently fielding the quiet health questions students hesitate to ask in front of their peers. Martinez works with young teenagers across grades six through eight to foster basic health literacy during critical formative years.

How to Use a TENS Unit to Simulate Period Cramps
How to Insert a Menstrual Disc With a Tilted Uterus
Why Does My Menstrual Cup Smell Bad?
Why Do Some Girls Have No Boobs?
Why Do Women Crave Chocolate on Their Period?
Do Girls’ Periods Sync? What Research Actually Says
How to Take Care of Your Reproductive System
Can You Actually Push Period Blood Out?
Why Do Women Crave Sweets on Their Period?
What Did Cavewomen Do on Their Period? The Truth
How to Detox and Recover After Your Period
What Tampons Are Safe to Use and Which to Avoid?
How to Insert a Menstrual Disc: Step-by-Step
Can You Have Sex With a Menstrual Disc?
Which Sanitary Pads Are Safe to Use?
What Is Intersex? Sex Variations and Gender Identity
How Big Should a Penis Be at 13 During Puberty?
How You Feel at Different Stages of Your Menstrual Cycle
Are Thongs Unsanitary? The Health Risks Explained
Can Men Use Tampons? The Medical and Practical Facts
Why Do Women’s Lower Belly Stick Out?
What Does a Normal Vulva Look Like? Anatomy and Variation
Are Bidets Bad for Females? The Risks Explained
Does Masturbation Affect Puberty or Physical Growth?
What Is the First Sign of Puberty in Males?
Why Do I Crave Things on My Period: The Science
What Are the Best Pads for Heavy Periods?
How to Get Rid of That Smell After Your Period
What Happens When You Get Your First Period?
Why Are Tampons Bad? Toxic Metals, PFAS, and More