Adolescent issues and concerns

Find information about the other physical, emotional and social changes and general health care issues that all children from ages 10 to 21 normally encounter.

We can discuss the following issues and concerns with you and your child:

• Adolescent medicine
• Adolescent growth and development
• Normal growth
• Female physical development
  • Anatomy of the breasts
  • Normal breast development
  • Anatomy of the female pelvic area
  • Menstrual cycle an overview
  • Puberty adolescent female
• Male physical development
  • Overview of the male anatomy
  • Puberty adolescent male
  • Physical examination adolescent male
  • Care of the uncircumcised penis

• Cognitive development
• Relationship development
• Adolescent health problem and injuries
• Adolescent mental health
  • Substance abuse and dependence
• Healthy lifestyles
  • Healthy eating during adolescence
  • Smoking and tobacco use


• Safety and injury prevention
  • Teenage drivers
• Bicycle / In-line skating / Skateboarding safety
  • Bicycle / In-line skating / Skateboarding safety - injury statistics and incidence rates
  • Bicycle / In-line skating / Skateboarding safety - identifying high risk situations
  • Bicycle / In-Line Skating / Skateboarding - Prevention