 I'm Dr. Deepte Yashwin, consultant gynecologist at Manipal Hospital, Whitefield. Today I will be talking about adolescent health. Adolescence is a period where children go through several changes as they transition their journey from childhood to maturity. Concerns about adolescent health are common during this phase and it is very important as parents and as teenagers to be aware of the changes that their body is going to undergo. India is the highest adolescent population in the world. Some of the changes that the teenagers go through are the physical changes, there will be changes in the India breast, there will be increase in the size, there can be acne formation and there can be hair growth either in the pubic area or under the armpits. So as parents it is very important to discuss with the children openly about the changes and be made aware that these changes are completely normal and that every kid will be going through them. They also go through emotional changes, hormones not only causing physical changes also causes emotional changes in them. Talk to them, tell them about your own experiences, these are some of the things as parents that we can do and also it is important that these children have some form of physical activity and regular exercises which increase the serotonin levels in their body and improves their own well-being. Certain health issues that they face are they can have eating disorders, mental health issues so it is very important that the parents as parents they can focus on giving them a well-balanced diet. Teenagers are very vulnerable and easily swayed to the wrong side. Pure pressure plays a very important role. So as parents we have to be constantly aware about whom they are in contact with, their surroundings. It is also very important to talk about their sexual health because this age group is very vulnerable to having increased risk of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies. So as parents we have to educate them about the changes in their body and be made aware about these complications that can affect their future life. Schools are also coming up with sex education classes for the children so that they are also aware from a younger age group itself as to what to expect. Awareness is the only way to prevent these complications. Adolescent health needs increased awareness and greater attention to prevent complications and promote better health amongst teenagers.