INTRODUCTION: Menarche is an important biological milestone in girls. The age at attainment of menarche is important for implementing programmes to improve the life skills of girls. OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics ...

INTRODUCTION: Adolescents engaged in sexual activity are brought for medico-legal examination as they are minors. Though some have consented for sexual activity, it is not legally acceptable. The perpetrators include ...

SUMMARY Abdominal pain is the second common painful health problem in children, only second to headache. Abdominal pain can be acute or recurrent in origin. Chronic abdominal pain is a misnomer since episodes of abdominal ...

INTRODUCTION: Adolescents have unique reproductive health needs when compared to adults, and the behaviours adopted in adolescence have serious implications for their later well being. Serious gaps have been found in ...

INTRODUCTION: Teenage pregnancy is known to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes for both the mother and her offspring. Knowledge on the socio-economic conditions associated with teenage pregnancy and the short ...