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Section-15 Adolescent Health and Medicine

BOOK TITLE: IAP Color Atlas of Pediatrics

Author
1. Bhave Swati Y
ISBN
9789351527008
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12531_16
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2015
Pages
36
Author Affiliations
1. Association of Adolescent and Child Care in India (AACCI), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Dr DY Patil Medical College, Pimpri and Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune; Adolescent Wellness Clinic, Jehangir Hospital, Pune; Association of Adolescent and Child Care in India, (AACCI), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai; Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India, Dr DY Patil Medical College and Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune; Jehangir Hospital Pune, Maharashtra, India; Mumbai (Association of Adolescent and Child Care in India), Jehangir Hospital Pune; Executive Director AACCI, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Dr DY Patil Medical College and Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune; Jehangir Hospital, Pune; Sassoon Hospital and Government BJ Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Pimpri and Dr DY Patil Vidhyapeeth, University; Adolescent Wellness Clinic, Jehangir Hospital; Child Care in India), Mumbai, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Dr DY Patil Medical College, Pimpri and Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth; Adolescent Pediatrics; Adolescent Wellness Cli
Chapter keywords
Adolescent Health and Medicine, Pubic hair, scrotal hair growth, prophylaxis, vitamin A deficiency, adrenarche, facial hair

Abstract

This chapter discusses about the growing up issues, systemic problems and community programs in the field of adolescent health and medicine. A well-balanced teenager who is empowered with life skills is confident and can deal with the transition period with confidence. Parental counseling and encouragement to develop talents and interests are required, where adolescents will spend less time with families and more with peers. Pubic hair is SMR stage 1 (PH1) in boys shows no pubic, scrotal hair growth, normal pigmentation of scrotum and penis, normal small size of penis and testicular volume less than 3 ml. Facial hair development in boys include hair growth over face in a boy which indicates adrenarche, facial hair appears around SMR stage 4 in boys, and growth of hair over upper lip, and chin. Prophylaxis with mega vitamin A doses for children under five has reduced the incidence of severe vitamin A deficiency and associated blindness.

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