Adolescent & Young Adult Health
Caring for the health of a young person is a privileged opportunity to practice prevention, teach and promote healthy practices for the future, and assess potential health risks in the medium and long term.
In addition to the components included in the annual health assessment, we provide management and follow-up of specific elements related to the health of adolescents and young adults, including:
- During the physical examination: verification of growth, weight, and height to track growth curve
- Developmental analysis: Evaluation of physiological changes due to puberty
- Updating vaccinations: according to the current vaccination schedule, including necessary boosters
- Visual and auditory examination: to detect any deficiencies that could affect learning or quality of life
- Skin examination: to detect skin problems such as acne or rashes
- Lifestyle evaluation, including a discussion on dietary habits and nutritional needs specific to childhood and adolescence; encouragement of an active lifestyle and discussion on sports activities, evaluation of sleep habits and quality of rest; assessment of emotional and mental health as well as psychological well-being
- Sexual health: sexual education, discussion on contraception and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
- Substance use: discussion on the dangers of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco
- Referral and immediate access to our mental health branch for evaluation of developmental, language, and learning disorders if necessary