Adolescent Health Glossary

Abnormal milk production and discharge from the breast unrelated to pregnancy or breastfeeding in adolescents.

Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services providing comprehensive care recommendations.

The American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services, providing a framework for comprehensiv...

Clinically significant distress caused by incongruence between experienced gender identity and assigned sex, often emerg...

Benign enlargement of breast tissue in males, commonly occurring during puberty due to hormonal fluctuations.

A structured psychosocial screening tool used to evaluate adolescent risk behaviors and mental health.

Immunization against human papillomavirus, routinely recommended for adolescents to prevent cervical and other cancers.

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein testing used to assess cardiovascular risk factors emerging during adolescence.

Height below the 3rd percentile in adolescents with no identifiable medical cause for growth delay.

Insulin-like growth factor-1, a hormone crucial for adolescent growth assessment and growth hormone evaluation.

Long-acting reversible contraception methods including intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants, recommended for...

Developmental period typically spanning ages 18-21, characterized by identity consolidation and preparation for adult ro...

Adolescents who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or other sexual and gender minorities, requiring...

The first occurrence of menstruation in adolescent females, marking a key milestone in pubertal development.

Abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding requiring clinical evaluation in adolescent females.

Abnormal menstrual cycle patterns in adolescents, requiring assessment within the context of ongoing pubertal developmen...

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program providing support services to at-risk adolescent mothers.

A collaborative counseling approach adapted for teenage patients to explore and resolve ambivalence about health behavio...

Infrequent menstrual periods occurring more than 35 days apart in adolescents.

Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale used to assess anxiety disorders in adolescent patients.

Polycystic ovary syndrome, a hormonal disorder affecting adolescent females with irregular periods and elevated androgen...

Maximum rate of height increase during the adolescent growth spurt, typically occurring mid-puberty.

Modified version of the Patient Health Questionnaire designed specifically for adolescent depression screening.

The onset of secondary sexual characteristics before age 8 in girls or age 9 in boys, requiring medical evaluation.