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Discussingadolescentsexuality
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Suggestedexamplesofdevelopmentallyappropriatewaystodiscuss
adolescentsexualityandscreen,counsel,andpreventsexually
transmittedinfections*
Issue
Puberty
Developmentalstage
Earlyadolescence
Middleadolescence
Lateadolescence
10to14yearsold
15to17yearsold
18yearsold
"Hasyourmom/dad
talkedtoyouabout
puberty,andtheway
yourbodychangesas
youbecomea
teenager?"
"Doyouhaveodorfrom
yourarmpitsand/oruse
deodorantnow?"
"Doyounoticethat
your
breasts/penis/testicles
orballsaregetting
bigger?"
"Itlooksasifyourbody
isfinishing/finished
puberty,butthatdoes
notmeanyouhave
finishedalltheother
tasksandgrowingof
puberty."
"Doyouhaveany
concernsaboutyour
body?"
"Doyoulikeyourbody
ordoyouhavestrong
feelingsaboutany
particularbodyparts?"
"Haveyouexperienced
somethingcomingout
ofyourpenisduringthe
night?Wecallthese
nocturnalemissionsand
"Youhavecompleted
pubertybutstillhave
additionalbrain,social,
andemotionalgrowth
ahead."
"Howdoyoufeelabout
whereyouareinyour
development?"
"Doyoufeelconfident
andcompetenttomake
healthdecisions?"
"Doyouhavequestions
aboutthesocialand
emotionaldevelopment
thatoccursasyouleave
forschoolorajob?"
"Asyougetolderwe
willstartdoingregular
breastorchest
examinationsand/or
cervicalpapscreenings
tocheckfororprevent
cancer."
theyareverynormal."
"Mostgirlswillgetsome
dischargeorfluidand
mucousthatcomesout
ofthevaginawhichis
normalandrelatedto
hormones."
"Doyouhaveany
concernsaboutthe
changesyourbodyis
startingtogothrough?"
Gender
"Mostofuslearnabout
beingagirlorboyfrom
earlyon.Whenyou
thinkaboutyourbrain
andbody,doyou
"Iaskallmypatients
whentheycomeinfor
checkups:'Doyou
consideryourselfagirl,
boy,orsomewherein
"Howdoyouidentify,
regardinggender?That
isdoyoufeelorregard
yourselfasawoman,
man,orsomethingin
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consideryourselfagirl,
aboy,somewherein
between?Areyou
happyandcomfortable
beingaboyorgirl,ordo
youhavequestions
aboutyourgender?"
between?Howdoyou
describeyourgender?'"
between,orsomeother
way?"
"Therearelotsofways
thatpeopleexperience
orexpressgender.Iam
opentodiscussingthis
oranyquestionsabout
genderwithyou."
"Doyouhaveany
questionsorconcerns
aboutyourgender?"
"Haveyouandyour
parent(s)talkedabout
sexandhowtomake
decisionsaboutgetting
involvedinaromantic
orsexualrelationship?"
"Areyouattractedto
girls,boys,orboth?"
"Areyouattractedto
women,men,orboth?"
"Whohaveyoubeen
romanticallyand
sexuallyinvolvedwith
inthepast?"
"Whohaveyoubeen
romanticallyorsexually
involvedwithinthe
past?"
"Haveyoueverhad
sex?"(Seespecific
questionsrelatedto
typesofsexbelow.)
"Doyoufeelsafewith
yourpartner(s)?"
"Howmanysexual
partnershaveyouever
had?Whattypesof
sexualbehaviorshave
youtriedorare
currentlyhaving?"
"Whatdoyoudofor
sexuallytransmitted
"Doessexfeelgoodand
satisfyingforyouand
"Whathaveyouand
yourparent(s)talked
aboutsofar?"
"Ifyouweretohavea
crushorromantic
feelingstoward
someone,wouldthat
someonebeagirl,boy,
both,orneither?"
"Doyouhavesomeone
thatyoulikeorthat
youwouldliketotalkto
"Whatdoyouusefor
yourpartner?Doyou
haveanyconcerns
pregnancyprevention?"
aboutorgasm,
ejaculation,oryour
ordate?"
"Whatdoyouknowor
sexualfunction?"
"Doyouhaveany
whatwouldyouliketo
knowaboutbirth
questionsaboutyour
sexuality?"
Sexualbehaviors
infectionprotection?"
controloptions?"
"Doyouhaveany
"Whatkindsofsexhave
"Whatkindsofsexand
questionsabouta
commonwaysome
youhad?
partnersdoyouhave?"
youngpeopleyourage
aresexuallyactive,
suchasmasturbationor
touchingyourself?"
Kissing
"Somepeoplefeel
Pettingortouching
breasts
uncomfortabletalking
aboutsex.Ihopethis
canbeasafeand
Touchingapenisto
masturbateand
"Whatsortsofthings
makeitcum
haveyoubeentaught
orheardaboutsex?"
Fingeringorputting
fingersinvaginaor
comfortableplacefor
youtotalkaboutsex."
"Thereisavarietyof
anus
waystobesexually
active.Doyouhaveany
Puttingyourmouth
onapenisorvagina
questionsabout
differentwaystobe
Havingsomeoneput
sexualorhavesex?"
theirmouthonyour
penisorvagina
Puttingyourpenisin
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avaginaorpenisin
ananus
Havingsomeoneelse
puttheirpenisin
youranus?"
STIprevention
"Doyouhaveany
questionsabouthowto
"Whatdoyouknow
aboutsexually
"Areyoucurrently
havingsexand/orina
besafeinasexual
relationship?"
transmittedinfections?"
relationship?"
"Whatdoyouknow
"Whodoyouhavesex
"Whathaveyouheard
aboutwaystoprotect
abouthowtoprotect
yourselforapartner
with?"
yourselfifyoudohave
sex?"
fromsexually
transmittedinfections?"
"Doyouknowabout
"Haveyoueverhad:
condoms?Howweuse
them?Howtheycan
chlamydia,gonorrhea,
genitalwarts,or
whetheryour
relationshipis
monogamousor
whetheryoubothwill
helppreventpregnancy
andsexually
transmittedinfections?"
herpes?"
alsobehavingothersex
"Haveyoueverbeen
testedforsyphilisor
partners?"
"Whatdoyouknow
aboutsexually
HIV?"
andrespectedinyour
relationship?Doyou
transmittedinfections?"
ortriedinorderto
preventsexually
feelsafeinyour
relationship?"
transmittedinfections?"
"Whatwouldorcould
makeyourrelationship
"Whathaveyourused
"Whathasworkedfor
you?Whathasnot
workedsowellforyou
inthepast?"
"Wouldyouliketesting
forsexuallytransmitted
infectionstoday?"
"Haveyouandyour
partnerdiscussed
"Areyoufeelingvalued
better?"
"Untilage26,we
recommendatleast
annualsexually
transmittedinfection
testingcanwedothis
today?"
HIV:humanimmunodeficiencyvirus.
*Thisisnotmeanttobeacomprehensivelist,buttoprovideexamplesofthedevelopmentaldifferences
amongearly,middle,andlateadolescents.Questionsrelatedtodatingviolencearediscussedinthetopicson
daterape.
CourtesyofMichelleForcier,MD,MPHandJohannaOlson,MD.
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