title: Editorial: the fear factor and forbidden facts.
authors.affiliation: Child Development Centre, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 011, Kerala, South India, cdcmkc@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M K C
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: Paul Swamidhas Sudhakar
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ellangovan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008605:Mental Health Services; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D060728:Reproductive Health; D034121:Reproductive Health Services; D013609:Taboo