title: Adolescent sexuality.
abstract: Adolescence is the period of life in which issues of sexuality come to the fore. This article describes the concept of sexuality, teens' expression of sexuality, and various consequences of sexual behaviors. Issues of sexual preference and identity are described,and a brief discussion of sex education is presented. Primary care clinicians should use this article as a basis for further exploration of these important issues for their adolescent patients.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pediatrics/Obstetrics-Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, Columbus, USA. brownr@pediatrics.ohio-state.edu
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Joanna D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D041923:Adolescent Development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012736:Sex Education; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology